Do we do blame a president seeking to expand his authority to do that which he has taken a constitutional oath to do: to uphold and defend the Constitution and to defend this country against foreign and domestic threats foreign? Or do we blame those who do not wish to enter into the political foray in order to stand up to those institutional challenges of authority?

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Events

Iraq, Iran, & Beyond: America Faces the Future

featuring Daniel Benjamin, Max Boot, Peter Bergen, Patrick Clawson, Steve Coll, Steven Cook, Noah Feldman, Fawaz Gerges, Karen Greenberg, Stephen Holmes, Toby Craig Jones, Farhad Kazemi, W. Patrick Lang, Dafna Linzer, Salameh Nematt, Paul Pillar, Barnett Rubin, Steve Simon, Craig Unger, Lawrence Wright and others.

Event Details

*This event is free and open to the public*

Date: January 24, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall (40 Washington Sq. South, between Sullivan and MacDougal Sts.)

Schedule of Events

9:15-9:45 a.m. Opening Remarks

10:00-11:15 a.m. The Proxy War: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Iran

featuring Patrick Clawson, Toby Craig Jones, Dafna Linzer, Lawrence Wright

moderator: Steve Simon

11:20-12:35 p.m. The Taliban Resurgence and the Future of Al-Qaeda

featuring Peter Bergen, Steve Coll, Barnett Rubin,

moderator: Karen Greenberg

Break

1:30-2:45 p.m. The Last Best Chances? New Plans of Action

featuring Max Boot, Noah Feldman, W. Pat Lang, Salameh Nematt, Paul Pillar

moderator: Daniel Benjamin

3:00-4:30 p.m. The Neighborhood: Dominoes Ready to Fall?

featuring Steven Cook, Fawaz Gerges, Farhad Kazemi, Craig Unger

moderator: Stephen Holmes

4:30-4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks