Afghanistan

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Senior C. I A. counterterrorism analyst GINA BENNETT has authored some of the earliest warnings of today’s terrorism trends, including the 1993 report that warned of the growing danger of Osama bin Laden. While serving as the senior deputy national intelligence officer for transnational threats, she was the principal author of the hotly debated 2006 National Intelligence Estimate, “Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the U.S.”  Bennett is the author of “National Security Mom: Why ‘Going Soft’ Will Make America Strong” and recently returned from Afghanistan. A book signing will follow her Forum.