Middle East Democracy Debate: Danielle Pletka (3 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
• Danielle
• Pletka
• Middle
• East
• Arab
• Israel
• Iraq
• America
• spreading
• democrac

[onthebus17]

She is no one worth listening to, just another Bush apologist.

[longleggedmakdaddy]

well said girl

[XoXomintyfreshXoXo]

hey

thank you guys for talking shit about my mother. shut the fuck up.

p.s. this is not my account

[yoshi207]

Danielle Pletka sucks bushs dick she represents the bad side of america she does not represent us she is a retarted bitch

[originaldna]

Dam part 2 of this debate gets no comments. This shows how the average person in America is just as bad as their government. They can't accept truth.

Almost all the so-called terrorist are highly educated, not the poor folks.

[Pez1983]

You have her wrong. Very wrong. She is hated by neocons. Indeed she is a neocon killer. Westminster it up with public health and education mofos.

According to Jacob Heilbrunn, in late 2008 and early 2009 Pletka is rumored to have "spearheaded" a "vicious purge" of neoconservatives from AEI.

[hotchney]

Damn. That is some hardcore neocon propoganda.

[LTGsoldier]

wow...she really is full of it

[Galactu5]

Leaves me speechless. Utter neocon drivel.

[calorus]

Wow.

I mean WOW.

So many word, SO may words.

None true obviously. Amazing ability to side step and of the valid points raised.

Quote of the video:

"We cannot kill every Pakistani who believes in Al Qa'ida, [But we can sure as hell try.]",