--- [ FRONT PAGE EVENTS ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=81) # WAC of Orange County Presents An Evening with Former CIA Director, General David Petraeus Written by CityWatch. January 08 2024 The World Affairs Council of Orange County will be hosting an event on January 16th with special guest, General David Petraeus, a former director of the CIA. The press release is included below in email and in pdf format. Please let us know if you would like to attend this event by replying to this email. The WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF ORANGE COUNTY (WACOC) welcomes General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.) one of the leading battlefield commanders and strategists of our time, to join us for an event titled Inside the War Room: An Evening with General David Petraeus on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. Topics discussed will include General Petraeus’ experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his perspectives on current global hotspots such as China, Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas conflict. There will also be a preview of his forthcoming book, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, which will be available for purchase. All proceeds go to our veterans. Keynote Speaker: - General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.): General Petraeus is a four-star general, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and Commander of U.S. forces and the International Security Force in Afghanistan. - He has served over 37 years in the US military culminating his career with six consecutive commands as a general officer, five of which were in combat, including command of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and NATO/US Forces in Afghanistan. - He subsequently served as Director of the CIA, following confirmation by the Senate by a vote of 94-0, during a period of significant achievements in the global war on terror. - His received awards include four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Combat Action Badge, the Ranger tab, and master parachutist wings. EVENT: TOPIC: “Inside the War Room: An Evening with General David Petraeus” TIME: Tuesday, January 16th ● 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Networking ● 6:00 - 6:25 pm: Moderated Discussion with General Petraeus ● 6:25 - 7:00 pm: Q&A LOCATION: Salon E, Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman, Irvine, CA 92612 REGISTER: The World Affairs Council of Orange County (WACOC), a member of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) based in Washington DC, is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization whose primary goal is to educate and inform its members and community citizens on important and critical issues concerning world affairs. WACOC’s speakers include experienced diplomats and ambassadors, heads of state, foreign ministers, high-level government officials, prominent journalists and writers, and top military and intelligence officials. 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