Pro-Civil Society Madrid Agenda Challenges U.S. "War on Terrorism"

On March 11, 2005, at the conclusion of the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security, the comprehensive Madrid Agenda was issued by 55 former presidents of democratic countries who comprise the Club of Madrid. They convened the Summit under the patronage of the King of Spain to commemorate the victims of the Madrid terrorist attacks of March 11, 2004, and identify ways to defend democracy and protect human security while preventing future terrorist attacks.