International Affairs

"Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda"

Eric Schmitt; Thom Shanker

About the Program

Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt look at how the U.S. Government has been fighting Al Qaeda since 2005, when the strategy the U.S. had been using the previous four years was changed.  The co-authors spoke at University of Virginia's Miller Center. 

About the Authors

Thom Shanker

Thom Shanker is a Pentagon correspondent for the New York Times.  He has been an embedded reporter in Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt is a terrorism correspondent for the New York Times and has been an embedded reporter in Iraq, Somalia, and Pakistan.  He was twice part of New York Times teams that were awarded the Pulitzer Prize.   


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"Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda"

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  • Sunday, December 18th at 6:15am (ET)
  • Sunday, October 16th at 11am (ET)
  • Sunday, October 16th at 4am (ET)
  • Sunday, October 16th at 1am (ET)
  • Saturday, October 15th at 5pm (ET)
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