World Police Debate: Douglas Murray (6 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

[rollotwomassey]

Can the UK elect Mr. Murray as their next PM or at least to head their Conservative Party? It's much better than Cameron's "ohh, me too" rebranding of Tory politics.

[FightDPower]

That's because you don't live in Iran. Try living there, and people will surely call you nigger. I grew up in Asia, and people used to call me whitey just about as often as they'd call my black friend a nigger.

[boliusb]

@MrPAKISTANArmy

"I found this guy a typical pigeon hole racist which talk like the typical britishers when they were taking over India, south africa, australia, china." Heh IDIOT Douglas Murray says America has been more virtuous than any other world power, when it goes in it looks at when it can get out and tries to minimise time spent there. Britain hasn't been like that. Britain did many atrocities.. He is not supporting Britain as the world's policeman, but America.

[DancinJim]

@rollotwomassey He wouldn't want to be. He has expressed that he hates all politicians equally. He hasn't any affiliation, as he is a neo-conservative, not a Conservative. Infact in one appearance on Question Time he even told an audience member- I don't need or want your vote, because I'm not a politician. Or something to that effect.

[rollotwomassey]

@lauraleesmithagain Well, actually the former head of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman, just came out the other day. But he felt he couldn't serve openly while he was in his position. The fact that he's gay wouldn't derail Murray in the UK, the fact that he is openly a neoconservative would.

[lauraleesmithagain]

@rollotwomassey Do you guys have gay leaders in your parties? Unfortunately here in the US that is not likely to happen any time soon. But it would be wonderful to see Murray as the head of the party there.

[qloudz]

Douglas talks an unbelievable amount of shite.

[MrPAKISTANArmy]

I found this guy a typical pigeon hole racist which talk like the typical britishers when they were taking over India, south africa, australia, china.

Now his openion clearly shows his narrow mind and racist approach.

Ithink this guy should tell old europians to leave America,African Nations, Australia and come back to there country so that they could save there assess. Specially this Pig.

[shussey100]

I feel for Douglas Murray he has to deal with the rabid moral decline of Britain.

Hello from Botswana, Africa.