Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, the author of Bin Laden’s Legacy (Wiley, 2011) has been described as “a rising star in the counterterrorism community” by the International Herald Tribune. He is often featured as a speaker at conferences sponsored by academic institutions, policy institutes, and the U.S. military, and has been called upon as a consultant to deal with problems ranging from hostage negotiations and border security to story development for major media companies. Gartenstein-Ross frequently leads training for the U.S. military and domestic law enforcement, and has designed educational curriculum dealing with terrorism for the U.S. Department of State. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, Reader’s Digest, and The Review of Faith and International Affairs, among other publications.
Though Osama bin Laden’s death was a significant blow for al Qaeda, it did not end the fight against jihadi terrorism. Indeed, his strategic ideas for beating the United States have permeated his organization, and for years to come America will be grappling with the strategy he forged. There have been two critical prongs to this strategy: undermining the American economy, and making the battlefield on which the U.S. has to fight al Qaeda as broad as possible. This presentation examines the evolution of both of these strategic strands. It demonstrates that the United States never had a strong understanding of al Qaeda’s strategy, and as a result has had systems of both offense and defense that have been ill suited to defeating this adversary. Indeed, at critical junctures America’s own actions have helped to significantly advance al Qaeda’s objectives.
Rabbi David Zaslow says, "Daveed's analysis of terrorism is trustworthy, brilliant, and comes from first hand knowledge of the way Islamic extremists operate. This lecture is for anyone wishing to learn the truth from a non-partisan, fact-based point of view."
Gartenstein-Ross will speak on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30 PM at the Havurah, 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland. Suggested donation of $2-$12 accepted. Books will be available for sale. Call 541-488-7716 for more information.
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