American Interests & Global Interests: Security in an Insecure World

Frmr PM Campbell speaking at "Security, Prosperity and America’s Purpose: Strategic Choices for the 21st Century"  in Washington, DC. The objective of the forum was to examine the challenge of international terrorism on the 4th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attacks in New York and Washington and to encourage thinking about terrorism that is ‘comprehensive’ – that recognizes the importance of self determination in countries where America has interests, that considers the economic dimensions of this new type of conflict, and acknowledges the significance of legitimate grievances that terrorists have exploited in rhetoric and acts of terrorism. The conference was designed to encourage a bipartisan conversation that moves beyond an over-reliance and central focus on military responses to terrorism. During her speech, Ms. Campbell explains about the Madrid Agenda, which was the result of the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security organized by the Club of Madrid, of which Ms. Campbell was the Secretary General at that the time.