World Police Debate: Ellen Laipson (3 of 14)

The motion: "America should be the world's policeman"

Moderator: Morley Safer
Speaking for the motion: Max Boot, Michael Mandelbaum and Douglas Murray
Speaking against the motion: Ian Bremmer, Ellen Laipson and Matthew Parris

IQ2US marks the launch of Oxford-style debating -- one motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion, three against -- in New York City. Each evening begins at 6:00P with a complimentary cocktail period. As you enter the theater before the debate starts at 6:45P, you cast your vote for or against the evening's motion. Those results are displayed midway through the debate as each side makes its statements. After all six panelists speak, the audience has a chance to ask the speakers questions and vote again. The debate finishes with brief summations from the panelists, the votes are tallied and a winning side is declared.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• intelligence
• squared
• u.s.
• iq2
• debate
• world
• police
• peacekeeping
• american
• power

[asusp3v4x]

@u2bemark

gahhaha ... dude I am so sorry to be talkign this 9 months after your reply... if you dont want to reply that is completely cool ^^...

I see what you saying... but USA wants to expand it's power... it's influence over the areas of interest of it's government... so deep down it is imperialism, maybe this is just not the right word... but the idea stays the same...

[mizzoulibertarian]

how other people govern themselves is their own business. if they are not threatening americans it is not our business

[ChurchofMe88]

the moderator is a jackass, but max boot certainly was given the one minute warning

[u2bemark]

Imperialist?

Sure. The goal of every empire is to spend lots of money and the lives of its citizens for no territorial or financial gain.

[mksserrano]

US imperialist

[feifeishuangyu]

Ellen Laipson, good point

[johnny5766]

uh, yes he was.

[takadi]

Wow, that debate moderator is a jackass. The first guy wasn't pressured with the one minute warning.