The Washington Institute For Near East Policy

Drug Trafficking and Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups: A Growing Nexus?

Featuring Michael Braun
July 25, 2008

On July 18, 2008, Michael Braun, assistant administrator and chief of operations at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), addressed a special policy forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Braun, a career special agent and a longtime participant in the DEA’s counterterrorism efforts, spoke about the nexus between drugs and Middle East terrorist groups and the growing challenge this relationship poses to U.S. national security.