Federal-Related Event at International Spy Museum: 9/22

Terror Media: Free Speech or Dangerous Weapon?
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Location: International Spy Museum, 800 F St., NW, Washington, DC
RSVP: To reserve a complimentary ticket, please provide your first name and email address to David Weisman, David@DershowitzGroup.com or 202.250.6144

Terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, the PKK, and others have used their own media outlets to glorify suicide bombings, incite violence, recruit terrorists, and fundraise online. Should governments shut down terror media or shield it as "protected free speech?" And how can new media be used against violent extremists?

The distinguished panel exploring these issues will include:

• Juan Zarate, former deputy national security advisor for combating terrorism and former assistant secretary of the Treasury for terrorist financing and financial crimes;
• Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who has helped shut down Hezbollah and other terrorist owned-media around the world;
• Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, who has spoken out in support of free speech regardless of viewpoint;
• Todd Stein, legislative director for Senator Lieberman, and author of the congressional document exposing how terrorist organizations use online media.