Diplomacy, the Military, and the Middle East

Monday/ Tuesday, December 10 & 11, 6:30 PM
RICHARD AND JUDITH GUGGENHIME SERIES

General John Abizaid, Former Commander of the United States Central Command

General Abizaid joins the Council as the final speaker in the 2007 Richard and Judith Guggenhime Series.

As a top military leader who simultaneously managed international coalitions that operated in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, and the Persian Gulf, General Abizaid has a unique insider’s view of the Middle East. He will discuss a new understanding of force and diplomacy in the Middle East and what its ramifications are for the future of U.S. military relations abroad—looking at the need for a new kind of leadership which combines diplomatic, economic, and political leadership with that of a more traditional military leadership.

Monday, December 10:
The Ritz-Carlton, 600 Stockton Street, San Francisco

Tuesday, December 11:
The Montgomery Theater, 291 South Market Street, San Jose

Member Standard Seating: $20, Nonmembers Standard Seating: $35

Member Premium Seating $45, Nonmembers Premium Seating: $65

For individual tickets for the program either in San Jose or San
Francisco, please contact City Box Office at (415) 392-4400
Prepayment is required.