DNI Mike McConnell appeared on five panel discussions on intelligence and national security at this year's 2008 Renaissance Weekend retreat in Charleston, S.C., December 28 through January 1. During breaks in the conference schedule, television network affiliates in Charleston and a leading regional newspaper interviewed McConnell on issues that will face President-elect Obama, including the progress of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran. The DNI also noted the intelligence community's ongoing success in uncovering terrorist threats. Click on the links below to read more about the DNI's appearance at the Renaissance Weekend retreat: