Middle East Democracy Debate: Introduction (1 of 12)

"Spreading democracy in the Middle East is a bad idea."

Moderator: Robert Siegel
Speaking for the motion: Flynt Leverett, Dimitri Simes and Shibley Telhami
Speaking against the motion: Liz Cheney, Danielle Pletka and Natan Sharansky

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
• Middle
• East
• Arab
• Israel
• Iraq
• America
• spreading
• democracy

[robertbutler714]

@calorus ron paul 2012

[sugarhitman]

@SuperAntiZionist LOL! Support for Israel comes from the general voting American public which polls consistently shows support Israel over her anti-Semitic enemies..You bigots, because you hate that, has to invent a conspiracy of Zionists controlling the US government. Well sorry to bust your Jew hating bubble. *smile*

BTW, Im almost done creating your costume. What color do you want your cape to be? How about Islamic colors? *grin*

[SuperAntiZionist]

@calorus

When you have Zionists and dual-citizen Israelis running your government, with more than 1/3 of all campaign contributions coming from Jewish and/or Zionist sources, there is no chance of American being run for the benefit and well-beings of Americans. You are not officially the United States of Zion.

[calorus]

In the opinion of many the best American Foreign policy would be no Foreign policy.

Let the American Defence Industry focus on defending America.

Let International organisations have International Policies...