SILL Simulcast Series: America in a Time of Terrorism
Friday, April 13, 2018Time 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2018 marks the 47th season of the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL), a non-profit organization guided by an all-volunteer board that provides lectures on issues of major domestic or global importance. From China and Russia to Europe and the Middle East, speakers well versed in these areas will present their perspectives on key issues. Friends of Boca Grande will simulcast eleven of these thought-provoking discussions.
Friday, April 13, 2018
Ambassador Daniel Benjamin – America in a Time of Terrorism
Since 9/11 the U.S. has improved homeland security and counterterrorism programs. Polling shows Americans are more concerned about terrorism than any other security challenge. The U.S. is confronting and destroying ISIS sanctuaries in Iraq and Syria, and al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Ambassador Benjamin will examine what more we can or should do?