Chairman Shays to Hold September 19 Hearing Comparing British and American Approaches to Counterterrorism
Washington,
Sep 14 -
Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, will convene an oversight hearing to examine British success disrupting the recent alleged airline bomb plot and to determine areas where U.S. counterterrorism capabilities can be strengthened.
The disruption of this alleged plot represented success for UK and allied counterterrorism officials who benefited from multiple levels of international cooperation, local cooperation, and operational flexibility. While American authorities praise the British system, they also raise questions about what the United States can do better to emulate what brought about Britain’s success.
The hearing, “Combating Terrorism: Lessons Learned from London” is scheduled for Tuesday, September 19, at 1:00 pm in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.
Witness List
John Rollins
Specialist in Terrorism and International Crime
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Congressional Research Service
Tom Parker
Former British Counterterrorism Official
Adjunct Professor, Bard College
Executive Director, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center
Baroness Falkner of Margravine
Member, House of Lords, United Kingdom
Fellow, Institute of Politics, Harvard University
James A. Lewis
Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies
David B. Rivkin
Former Justice Department official during the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations
Attorney in private practice
