Terror and Consent

Philip Bobbitt talked about his book, Terror and Consent. In his book he argued that the U.S.'s dominance in the world is the primary cause … read more

Philip Bobbitt talked about his book, Terror and Consent. In his book he argued that the U.S.'s dominance in the world is the primary cause of global terrorism and said that the U.S. should develop a new strategy to combat terrorists. He also said that the U.S. made a mistake by not making an effort to change the laws that govern the way it conducts its foreign policy in regard to terrorism.

Philip Bobbitt is a senior lecturer at the University of Texas Law School. Has has been the senior director for strategic planning and the director of intelligence at the National Security Council. Mr. Bobbitt has also been a counselor to the State Department and the White House on matters of law and intelligence. He is the author of “The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace and the Course of History.” close

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Terror and Consent

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Program ID:
205337-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
San Francisco, California, United States
First Aired:
May 18, 2008 | 6:48am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 29, 2008 | 3:15am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • May 18, 2008 | 6:48am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 19, 2008 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 19, 2008 | 4:34am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 29, 2008 | 3:15am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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