The false choice between national defense and human rights, and the language
of fear that fuels it, prevents us from thinking strategically about the
safety and protection of our country. Medical and other health
professionals are asked to participate in treatment of detainees that many
think is torture. In addition to humanitarian concerns, many find these
methods of questionable value from an intelligence and military perspective
and think they contribute to mistrust by our allies and an increased
likelihood that our own troops will be tortured. Gen. Xenakis, along with
other senior retired generals, recently met with presidential candidates in
both parties to discuss these matters. Please join us for a talk by Gen
Xenakis and discussion on these questions of humanitarian and professional
interest nationally and internationally.

About the speaker
Brigadier General Stephen N. Xenakis, USA (Ret.) served 28 years in the
United States Army as a medical corps officer. He held a wide variety of
assignments as a clinical psychiatrist, staff officer, and senior commander
including Commanding General of the Southeast Army Regional Medical Command.
Dr. Xenakis has been written widely on medical ethics, military medicine,
and the treatment of detainees. He has published editorials in the
Washington Post and a number of other national magazines and journals,
including book chapters and legal reviews. He has an active clinical and
consulting practice, and currently is working on the clinical applications
of quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) to brain injury and other
neurobehavioral conditions.