United Against Nuclear Iran and Bipartisan Policy Center to Hold Discussion on U.S. Iran Policy at 92nd Street Y

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 2009
Contact: Kimmie Lipscomb, [email protected]
Phone: (212) 554-3296

 
New York, NY - UANI Advisory Board Member Dr. Leslie Gelb will moderate a discussion between former U.S. Senators Daniel Coats and Charles Robb and former four-star General Chuck Wald, members of the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) National Security Initiative.  The participants will address the unfolding situation between the U.S. and Iran when they headline a panel discussion at New York's famed 92nd Street Y on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 8:15 pm.
 
The policy discussion will focus on the BPC's September 2009 report, "Meeting the Challenge: Time is Running Out," authored by Coats, Robb and Wald. In the report they conclude that Iran will be able to produce a nuclear weapon by 2010. They emphasize that, despite U.S. and international policies, Iran's nuclear program continues to advance rapidly, and the U.S. and its allies need to establish stiffer sanctions, set a timeframe for negotiations, and be willing to walk away from the table if Iran shows no real signs of change. They also believe the Obama administration should elevate consideration of a military option-such as a naval blockade or an air strike.  For more information about the report, "Meeting the Challenge: Time is Running out," please visit www.bipartisanpolicy.org.
 
WHO:       Dr. Leslie Gelb, Senators Daniel Coats and Charles Robb, General Chuck Wald
WHAT:     Discussion on U.S. Policy toward Iran
WHEN:     Monday, November 23, 2009 at 8:15 pm
WHERE:   92nd Street Y - 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York
 
This event is open to the public. Tickets are $27 and can be purchased at www.92Y.org or by calling 212-415-5500.
 
Press Information: Please contact Sarah Morton at [email protected] or call 212-415-5435 if you wish to attend. 
 
About the Moderator:

Dr. Leslie Gelb
Dr. Leslie H. Gelb is among America's most prominent foreign policy experts. A Pulitzer Prize winner, former correspondent for The New York Times, and senior official in state and defense departments, he is currently president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, having served as president of the organization from 1993-2003.

About the Speakers:
 
Senator Daniel Coats (R-IN)
Senator Coats is senior counsel in King & Spaulding's Government Advocacy and Public Policy Practice Group. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, where he served on both the Senate Armed Services and the Senate Select Intelligence Committees. Subsequently, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. He is a former member of the Defense Policy Board, the Defense Panel on Globalization and Privatization and the Joint Forces Command Board of Visitors.

Senator Charles Robb (D- VA)
Senator Robb served as the Governor of Virginia and subsequently as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. In 2004, he was appointed by President George W. Bush as co-chairman of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. He also served on the Iraq Study Group, the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, the Secretary of State's International Security Advisory Board and the FBI Director's Advisory Board.

General Chuck Wald (Ret.) USAF
General Wald is a director and senior advisor at Deloitte LLP. He was the deputy commander of U. S. European Command (USEUCOM) from 2002 to 2006. His prior assignment was air commander of U.S. Central Command, where he headed the allied air campaign in Afghanistan during 2001 - 2002.
 

 
About the Bipartisan Policy Center:
In 2007, former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell formed the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) to develop and promote solutions that can attract the public support and political momentum to achieve real progress. The BPC acts as an incubator for policy efforts that engage top political figures, advocates, academics, and business leaders in the art of principled compromise. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/
 
About the 92nd  Street Y:
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit in person each year, as well as those who visit virtually through the Y's satellite, television, radio and Internet broadcasts. For more information please visit www.92Y.org.