Coalition for Peace Action co-sponsors
Iraq: What to Do?
a non-partisan forum
Saturday, April 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
National Constitution Center
Kirby Auditorium
525 Arch Street, Philadelphia
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The Forum will seek to address questions such as:
Would US withdrawal make matters better or worse?
Are there alternatives to total and immediate withdrawal that might help Iraqis help themselves, such as the substitution of a UN or Arab League or some other kind of international stability force?
Can an Iraqi government that is viewed as legitimate by Iraqi citizens ever be formed as long as U.S. forces are viewed as propping it up, or might some kind of multi-lateral UN-brokered peace process be more likely to succeed in this respect?
These and other questions all add up to one question: WHAT TO DO NEXT.
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The approach in exploring these questions will be nonpartisan, encompassing a spectrum of viewpoints; and committed to an open and honest, freewheeling yet respectful dialogue, focused upon solutions rather than debates about past mistakes. Confirmed speakers include:
Prof. Sohail Hashmi: Author of “An Islamic Solution [to the problem of Iraq].”
Robert Dreyfuss: Author of “Getting Out.”
Col. Paul Hughes (U.S. Army, Retired): Author of “Consolidating Gains in Iraq.”
Gareth Porter: Author of “The Third Option in Iraq: A Responsible Exit Strategy.”
Dr. Craig Eisendrath, Board Chair, Project on Nuclear Awareness
Ivan Eland: “The Way Out of Iraq: Decentralizing the Iraqi Government.”
Prof. Nabil Al-Tikriti: “Social & Political Forces in Iraq: An NGO Primer.”
Prof. Joseph Schwartzberg: “A New Perspective on Peacekeeping.”
Background Information about Speakers
Cost is $25 per person, which includes a box lunch.
To register, contact the Conference Coordinator, Jim Ranney, at (215) 849-9165 or jamestranney@post.harvard.edu. Seating is limited, so interested persons are encouraged to make their reservations immediately. Those interested in carpooling from the Princeton area are encouraged to contact CFPA at (609) 924-5022 or cfpa@peacecoalition.org.
Newman’s Own Foundation is the major sponsor of this Forum, and the Promotional Sponsor is the National Constitution Center. Another co-sponsor is Citizens for Global Solutions (Philadelphia Chapter)
The tentative schedule of the Conference is below:
8:30 : Registration & pickup of registration materials
9:00 to 9:05 : Welcome to National Constitution Center by Joseph Torsella, Pres., NCC.
9:05 to 9:15 Introductory Remarks by James T. Ranney, Chair, GCF, and Moderator
9:15 to 10:45 Panel on U.S. Alternatives (stay vs. go vs. redeployment/reposturing vs. substitution force).
10:45- 11 Break
11 to 11:45 Q & A
11:45- 1:15 Lunch ("Delegates Restaurant" NCC)
1:15 to 2 Panel on Iraqi Alternatives (federalism, partition, confederation, etc.; Q&A).
2 to 2:15 Break
2:15 to 3:20 Panel on Global Alternatives (role of UN and other outside players; Q&A).
3:20 to 5 General Question of What to Do (all speakers & audience).
Further information about Global Constitution Forums is at www.globalconstitutionforum.org
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