PrintTen Years After 9/11: Evaluating a Decade of Conflicts on the Rules of War
Short Description:
Almost ten years after the devastating attacks of 9/11, the United States engaged in two wars that sent tens of thousands of American troops to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq. A new survey conducted recently by the American Red Cross about the attitudes of the first post-9/11 generation of American youth reveal for the first time their opinions about the rules of war and what is or is not acceptable behavior during wartime.
On June 3, 2011, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the American Red Cross collaborated to host a timely discussion on the relevance and importance of international humanitarian law at a time when civil conflicts are also erupting in North Africa and the Middle East.
- Length: 96:49 minutes (38.78 MB)
- Format: Stereo 44kHz 56Kbps (CBR)
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Speakers:
- Rosa Brooks, panelist
Special Coordinator for the Office of Rule of Law and International Humanitarian Policy
Department of Defense - William K. Lietzau, panelist
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy
Department of Defense - David Meltzer, panelist
Senior Vice President
American Red Cross - Matthew Waxman, panelist
Associate Professor of Law
Columbia University - Colette Rausch, moderator
Director, Rule of Law Center of Innovation
United States Institute of Peace - Tara Sonenshine, introductory remarks
Executive Vice President
United States Institute of Peace
Explore Further
- Learn more about this event
- Laws of War
News Feature | June 7, 2011 - Read the USIP PeaceBrief, "Traveling Toward the Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa: Avenues and Obstacles"
- USIP Centers of Innovation
- American Red Cross curriculum, Exploring Humanitarian Law
- "Red Cross Survey Finds Young Americans Unaware of Rule of War"
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