Spy Chat with Chris Costa | Guest: Ambassador Roger D. Carstens

   

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Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa leads the briefing and this week, he was joined by Ambassador Roger D. Carstens who serves as the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs at the US Department of State. Carstens is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the US Department of State, where he oversaw the Bureau’s work in Near Eastern Affairs, Western Hemisphere Affairs, and the Office of Security and Human Rights. Previously, he served in Amman, Jordan, as the Country Director for a US-based INGO that provided humanitarian assistance and stability support to Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons. Prior positions include

• Senior Civilian Advisor on the Commander’s Advisory and Assistance Team (CAAT) in Afghanistan;
• Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security; and Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
• Carstens is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who served in Special Forces and the 1st Ranger Battalion. ----------------------------------------------------------- Check out more of the Spy Museum's upcoming VIRTUAL programs:

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