Monday, March 2, 2009

House Armed Services Committee: Committee announces the following schedule for the week of February 9 - 13, 2009

**CORRECTION**

Please note that the Terrorism Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, February 12 at 1:00 PM will now be held in room 2212 Rayburn.

House Armed Services Committee: The House Armed Services Committee announces the following schedule for the week of February 9 - 13, 2009

Ike Skelton, Chairman
For planning purposes: Feb. 10, 2009 Contact: Loren Dealy or Lara Battles 202-225-2539

Thursday, February 12, 2009 – 10:30 am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Addressing U.S. Strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan: Balancing Interests and Resources.

Witnesses:

Anthony Cordesman, Ph.D.
Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Stephen Biddle, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Council on Foreign Relations

General Jack Keane (ret.)
Former Vice Chief of Staff
U.S. Army

Ms. Janet St. Laurent
Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team
Government Accountability Office


Thursday, February 12, 2009 – 1:00 pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Strategies for Countering Violent Extremist Ideologies.

Witnesses:

Mr. Raymond Ibrahim
Associate Director, Middle East Forum and author of The Al Qaeda Reader

Dr. Michael Doran
Visiting Professor, Wagner School of Public Service, New York University and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Support for Public Diplomacy)



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