War on Terrorism: Three Years After

A three-day program of events planned by Lt. General Samuel V. Wilson,
Wheat Scholar and President emeritus of Hampden-Sydney College,
with financial and organizational support by the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest
and the offices of the President and College Events,
Tuesday - Thursday, September 7-9, 2004

A C-SPAN crew videotaped the Gen. Brown and the Seymour Hersh sessions.
For information on how to order them from C-SPAN, and to see symposium photos, click here.
In late October 2004, an eight-page booklet summary of the symposium will be made available.
To request a copy, send an email to mreed@hsc.edu

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2004

• 7:30 p.m. Introduction - The War on Terror: Where Do We Stand - Crawley Forum
  • Ralph Peters, Commentator and Journalist
  
  "Our past wars were like having pneumonia--you may end up with some scarring in your lungs but you survive. This one (the Global War on Terror) is like cancer. It is never, ever going to go away. We face a very challenging future."--Army Chief of Staff General Peter J. Schoomaker
  
  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
• 11:30 a.m. Commemorative Service - College Church
  • The Reverend Dr. Mary C. (Marcy) Orr, Pastor of College Church
  • Donn E. Marshall '86, CEO, Shelley Marshall Foundation
  • Hampden-Sydney College Men's Chorus
• 4:00 p.m. Terrorism in Historical and Cultural Context - Crawley Forum
  • Welcome: Dr. Walter M. Bortz III, President, Hampden-Sydney College
  • Col. Norvell B. "Tex" De Atkine (USA-Ret.), Director, Middle East Studies, JFK Special Warfare Center
  • Moderator: Ambassador William Jones (ret.), Hampden-Sydney College
• 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Military and the War on Terror - Crawley Forum
  • GENERAL Bryan D.  "Doug" Brown, USA, Commander, US Special Operations Command
  • Moderator: Lt. General Samuel V. Wilson, USA-Ret., Hampden-Sydney College
  
  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
• 4:00 p.m. Terrorism: Science and Technology - Threats & Counter-Threats - Crawley Forum
  • Anthony Tether, Director, Defense Advance Research Projects Agency
  • Brian Coleman, Director, Law Enforcement and National Security Technology, Chelton Ltd.
  • Moderator: Dr. Earl Fleck, Provost, Hampden-Sydney College
• 7:30 p.m. The Politics and Terrorism in an Election Year - Crawley Forum
  
  • Caleb Carr, Professor of Military History, Journalist/Author
  • Joseph L. Galloway, Journalist and Military Correspondent
  • Moderator: Lt. General Samuel V. Wilson, USA-Ret., Hampden-Sydney College
  
  
  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004
• 11:30 a.m. Terrorism - Are We Losing the War of Ideas? - Parents and Friends Lounge
  
  • Brig. General John H. Johns, USA-Ret., Former Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense
  • Moderator: Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (USA-Ret.), Former Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
• 4:00 p.m. Terrorism: The Economic Battlefield - Crawley Forum
  
  • Joseph F. Bouchard, Executive Director, Center for Homeland Security and Defense
  • Jeffrey A. Breinholt, Deputy Chief, Counter-Terrorism/Terrorist Financing, Department of Justice
  • Moderator: Dr. Saranna Thornton, Hampden-Sydney College
• 7:30 p.m. Terrorism: A Report from Washington- Crawley Forum
  
  • Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist/Author
  • Moderator: Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (USA-Ret.), Former Director, Defense Intelligence Agency

Following the presentations each evening the participants will be available in the Tiger Inn for informal conversations and discussions.  Refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.

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In addition to the three day symposium, a one credit course will be offered during the fall 2004* semester, organized by Dr. Warner Winborne, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hampden-Sydney College:

INS 285 - The War on Terror: There are identifiable, pivotal moments in history, when the world changes, when in an instant, relationships among people and nations are fundamentally altered. Such was the battle at Salamis, such was the crucifixion of Jesus, such was the first flight by the Wright brothers, and such was the bombing of Hiroshima. The aftermath of these events was a changed world. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 might also constitute such a pivotal event.

This interdisciplinary course will examine the political, legal, economic, scientific, as well as military and national security dimensions of the "war on terror." In addition to attending four seminar classes/lectures and the sessions of the fall 9/11 commemorative conference, students will complete a summer reading assignment and submit a short paper.

*First (prerequisite) seminar session - Wednesday, April 28, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Parents and Friends Lounge, described as follows: This presentation is an analytical description of the basic components of counter-insurgency operations. It is tailored specifically to facilitate understanding the dynamics of the present war in Iraq and draws heavily upon doctrinal concepts evolving out of behind- the-line operations of recent history (including the Soviet partisan movement against the Germans in World War II, OSS in occupied Europe) and lessons subsequently learned in conflicts like the war in Viet Nam and elsewhere. The basis design of this program is to help prepare students who are participating for academic credit in H-SC's Fall Symposium "9-11-04: Three Years After. " Second seminar session - Tuesday, August 31, 2004, 7:30 p.m. Crawley Forum. Speaker: Ralph Peters, Commentator and Journalist Third seminar session will be held at the conclusion of the symposium. A book list related to the War on Terrorism has been developed for summer reading. Each student is required to write reports on three of these books and submit them in September at the beginning of the Fall session. Each student in the course is required to attend all eight scheduled symposium events.