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  • Commander Kirk S. Lippold, USN (Ret.)

    05/03/12 7:30 PM, Dinner

  • Dr. Seth Jones

    05/29/12 7:30 PM, Dinner

  • His Excellency Kim Sung-Hwan

    06/15/12 7:30 PM, Dinner

Commander Kirk Lippold

Former Commander of the USS Cole

"Front Burner: Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole"

Thursday, May 3, 2012   7:30 PM, Dinner

The Intercontinental Hotel

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Commander Kirk S. Lippold, USN (Ret.), was the Commanding Officer of the USS Cole on October 12, 2000 when the ship was attacked and bombed by Al-Qaeda terrorists during a refueling stop in the Yemeni port of Aden, killing 17 U. Read more

Dr. Seth Jones

Senior Political Scientist at RAND Corporation

"Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of Al Qaeda After 9/11"

Tuesday, May 29, 2012   7:30 PM, Dinner

The Intercontinental Hotel

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What better way to observe the one-year anniversary of the signal event in the War on Terrorism - the death of Osama bin Laden - than by hosting a recognized expert on this murderous thug and his terrorist organization? Read more

His Excellency Kim Sung-Hwan

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Korea

"ROK-U.S. Alliance in the Asia-Pacific Era"

Friday, June 15, 2012   7:30 PM, Dinner

The Intercontinental Hotel

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The Honorable Kim Sung-Hwan, the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will visit the Council in June. His previous positions include Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (from March 2008) and Senior Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs and National Security (from June 2008). Read more

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