Hurley to talk about 9/11 commission report on Sept. 21

Michael Hurley, senior counsel and director of the Counterterrorism Policy Review of the National Commission on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, will describe the commission's key findings at a talk Sept. 21, in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.

The theme of the talk is "Every American needs to understand what our federal government is doing and is not doing in combating terrorism." The unclassified talk begins at 10 a.m.

Hurley's talk will provide insights into the likelihood that key recommendations by the commission will be implemented and emphasize the need to "bring foreign policy back into U.S. counterterrorism policy."

Hurley has worked in the CIA's Directorate of Operations for 21 years, including 14 years overseas. Within days after the 9/11 incidents on the east coast, Hurley volunteered to serve in the CIA's Counterterrorist Center and to serve in Afghanistan. He was the lead coordinator on the scene for Operation Anaconda, the largest military campaign against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 9/11 Commission in May 2003 and served through publication of the panel's final report.

The talk will be broadcast live on LABNET Channel 9 and can be accessed via the Internet using Real Media Player and IPTV technology.

For more information about the talk, contact Richard Naranjo of Internal Security (ISEC) at 5-4843 or write to rnaranjo@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

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