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May 17, 2008 - Iraq End Game
Please join BIAHC at the Bainbridge Public Library (1270 Madison Ave. N.) on Saturday, May 17, from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. for coffee, refreshments, a 30-minute video, and a Great Decisions community discussion on this timely issue.
Great Decisions is a nation-wide program of the Foreign Policy Association to broaden public involvement with the most important foreign policy issues facing the United States.
More than ever, according to public opinion polls, Americans want out of Iraq. How does a nation at war come to decide that the battle is no longer worth fighting? What would a pullout mean to the broader war on terror and where would it leave the Iraqis? How will U.S. decisions about continued engagement in Iraq affect the greater Middle East?
The discussion will be moderated by Bainbridge resident Robert G. Wilson. He has worked in the energy industry for his entire career and lived in the Middle East for 12 years. He has a PhD in Economics from Harvard University.
While enjoying coffee and pastries, participants first view a 30-minute Foreign Policy Association DVD of a conversation between two experts on the topic to be discussed. To assist with advance preparation, please review the relevant chapter of the Great Decisions briefing book, which is available at the Bainbridge Public Library. Copies can also be purchased from BIAHC for $15.
THE 2008 DISCUSSION TOPICS ARE:
- Talking to Our Enemies - Feb. 9
- Latin America: Shift to the Left? - Feb. 23
- European Union at 50 - Mar. 8
- U.S. - China Trade Policy - Mar. 22
- Russia - April 5
- Private Philanthropy - April 19
- U.S. Defense & Security Policy - May 3
- Iraq End-Game - May 17
Please contact BIAHC at admin@artshum.org to be added to the Great Decisions email list for updates on the topic schedule and to receive topic background information. More information about Great Decisions at the Library here >>
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SUGGESTED BACKGROUND READINGS FOR IRAQ END GAME (MAY 17):
Five Years in Iraq. A three-part multimedia series from the Christian Science Monitor. March 2008.
http://www.csmonitor.com
Opposition to Iraq War is Divided after Five Years. USA Today, March 2008.
http://www.usatoday.com
Iraq Symposium. The American Interest Online. March - April 2008.
http://www.the-american-interest.com
Army Focus on Counterinsurgency Debated Within. Morning Edition, NPR. May 6, 2008.
http://www.npr.org
Foreign Policy Association resources for this Great Decisions topic (Click here)
After Iraq: A Report from the New Middle East - and a Glimpse of Its Future. By Jeffrey Goldberg. The Atlantic. Jan/Feb. 2008.
http://www.theatlantic.com
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