13th Annual Kennan Forum in April

The Shadow War: Responding to September 11

MILWAUKEE - Will you ever forget the first questions?

"Both Twin Towers have been hit?" "The Pentagon has been attacked?" "An airliner is headed for the White House?" "What next? Who next? Where next? When next? ... WHY?"

Terrorism exploded into the U.S. consciousness with three routine domestic flights. As rescuers and recovery workers sifted and sorted, the stunned world watched, waited and wondered. The U.S. built a web of coalitions and strategies addressing immediate and long-term issues. The short-term goal is to bring perpetrators and their protectors to justice. A long-term goal is to decrease the use of terrorism as a political practice.

Enormous challenges loom. Complex questions grow. Can a truly open society ever really be secure? Is it possible to counter and contain renegade terrorists within the rules of international law? Who is friend, who is foe, and how do we know which is which?

To answer some of these questions, the Institute of World Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University Outreach, presents its 13th Annual Kennan Forum on International Issues. "The Shadow War: Responding to September 11," is Thursday, April 18, 4 - 7 pm, at the Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. This program is a thorough and thoughtful look into the war on terrorism, the reaction of the international community, and consequent developing political strategies.

Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S.; Sir Eldon Griffiths, a counter terrorism expert in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government; and Col. Randall J. Larsen, USAF - Ret., Director of the ANSER Institute for Homeland Security, are among the featured speakers.

In 1994, Time magazine cited Ambassador Lodhi as one of the 100 people in the world who will help define the next century. She has 19 years of experience in journalism, teaching, and diplomacy. Her expertise primarily focuses on security issues, foreign relations, economic and social issues, and domestic politics.

Griffiths served in Britain's House of Commons for 27 years and held many roles in Margaret Thatcher's governments, including minister responsible for counter terrorism. He also was on the Foreign Affairs Committee for many years. Earlier in his career he was a journalist for Time, Life, and Newsweek. He was knighted in 1988.

Larsen has written and lectured on biological warfare, asymmetric warfare, and homeland security while serving as the Chairman, Department of Military Strategy and Operations, at the National War College, where he continues to teach homeland security as an adjunct professor. He also served as a research fellow at the Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies and as an advisor to the Defense Science Board. ANSER is a Washington think tank.

The Kennan Forum focuses on a major international issue. The speakers provide overviews from divergent angles and then engage the audience in a discussion. Previous Forums brought a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a leading human rights enforcer, and the great American diplomat and scholar, Milwaukee native, George F. Kennan. The forum is co-sponsored by: The Pabst Theater, City of Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Midwest Express Airlines

Tickets are $25 for the public, $20 for IWA members, and $5 for students.

For more information, call 414-227-3183.

University Outreach extends the resources of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to the people, agencies, businesses and governments of our local and global communities through education, partnerships and applied research. With more than 2000 noncredit, select credit and certificate programs, University Outreach annually attracts over 45,000 participants from age 5 to 95 who seek high-quality continuing education, career development, personal growth and enrichment opportunities.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact Susan Biniecki, Institute of World Affairs, 414-227-3248; or email her at:

biniecki@uwm.edu

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