Speakers on Foreign Affairs

General Michael Hayden
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Former Director of the National Security Agency

General Michael Hayden served as director of the CIA and deputy director of National Intelligence at a time when the course of world events was changing at a rapidly accelerating rate. General Hayden dissects the political situations in the hot spots in every corner of the world, analyzing the tumultuous global environment and what it all means for the American people and America's interests.

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Stephen Hadley
Former National Security Advisor; Expert in International Affairs and the Middle East

As a trusted advisor and a key figure in President Bush's terms, Stephen Hadley has the insider's experience and knowledge to explain the ins and outs of the current geopolitical situation. Hadley provides audiences with a backstage pass to the world of national decision-making.

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Ambassador Nicholas Burns
Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, and Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece

Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns is one of America's top foreign policy experts and practitioners. Over the course of his 27-year career in the state department, he played a key leadership role in U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia.  Burns speaks with candor and passion about his experiences at the forefront of American foreign policy, what works and what doesn't in America's foreign relations, and what the future holds for America's position on the world stage.

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Judge Michael Mukasey
81st Attorney General of the United States; Ruled on High-Profile Terrorism Cases

Judge Michael Mukasey served as the 81st attorney general of the United States. He oversaw all activities of the Justice Department and advised on critical issues of domestic and international law. Mukasey addresses domestic and international law, politics, terrorism and torture, health care, balancing national security with civil liberties, and other legal issues like the death penalty and tort reform in a surprisingly clever and insightful way.

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Kenneth Pollack
Director and Senior Fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution; Best-selling Author

With an extensive background in national security, intelligence, and foreign policy, Pollack is an expert on Middle Eastern political-military affairs, with a particular emphasis on Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the other nations of the Persian Gulf region. In his presentations, he addresses foreign affairs, foreign policy, geopolitics, and the Middle East.

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Raghida Dergham
Senior Diplomatic Correspondent for Al-Hayat, the leading independent Arabic daily; Analyst for NBC, MSNBC, and the Arab satellite LBC

An eloquent and insightful presenter, Raghida Dergham offers audiences an important and critical point of view on the Arab world and is one of the few people tuned into both the U.S and Arab/Muslim worlds, as well as the inner workings of the UN Security Council. Dergham candidly discusses the complexities of the nations, leaders, and policies of the Arab world and how those complexities interface with the United States and the west.

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Ambassador Tom Schieffer
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Australia

Highly decorated for his diplomatic service, Ambassador Tom Schieffer is an expert on foreign policy and has incredible insight on being a strong leader. Tom Schieffer’s extensive work in Asia poses him as an authority to discuss the U.S.-Japanese relationship. He also addresses leadership, based on his experiences running a major league baseball franchise and two highly successful embassies.

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