please welcome benjamin runkle. [applause] [applause] >> thank you for that kind introduction it is great to see some old friends here tonight and i appreciate that so many other were willing to miss the broncos' season opener tonight. i promise i will be brief to catch the second half but the scheduling conflict i could not think of a more appropriate time within the day after yesterday's tragic anniversary out of curiosity how many people remember where they were third tuesday september september 11, 28 -- 2,001 that is a surprising but how many people remember where they were exactly tuesday september 182001? nobody raise their hand is also not surprising it is a cliche and the understatement to say 9/11 is a day that will be etched in those americans who lived through it but in comparison in september 18 seems relatively inconsequential. america was still in a state of shock and also desperate to regain -- regains some small measure of marvell say but where rescue crews were still searching for life, the nyse-li

benjamin runkle is a former paratrooper and presidential speechwriter with the harvard ph.d.and a bronze star from operation iraqi freedom and has worked at the national security council and department of defense and a professional staff member on the house armed services committee currency. he is here to discuss his new book "wanted dead or alive" manhunts from geronimo to bin laden." a recent review in "the washington times" stated and "wanted dead or alive" benjamin runkle accomplishes two ft s the colorful fast pace accounted veitch manhunt appeal to each of those who like a good venturer story but the strategic insight provides ample material for further reflection it is readable without being breezy and bd without being ponder it deserves attention from policy makers and the general public. please wall comity nine. [applause] >> thank you for that kind introduction it is great to see some old friends here tonight and i appreciate that so many other were willing to miss the broncos' season opener tonight. i promise i will be brief to catch the second half but the schedul