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outsidethebeltway.com - 12/15/2008
Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement
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On January 23, 1980 President Jimmy Carter enunciated what became known as the Carter Doctrine. He stated, “An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault ...
outsidethebeltway.com - 12/15/2008
Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement
— outsidethebeltway.com — Introduction Last week at the New Atlanticist, Dr. Bernard Finel, senior fellow at the American Security Project,... in the interests of correcting our counter-terrorism policy advocated a substantial change in our policies with respect to the Middle ... (more) Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement
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washingtonpost.com - 12/10/2008
Carter Is Sworn In as President, Asks 'Fresh Faith in Old Dream'
— washingtonpost.com — Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 1977; Page A01 Jimmy Carter promised he would be different,... and on his inaugural day he proved it. After delivering a solemn, short speech, understated in tone and in stated promise, he set out on his ... (more) Carter Is Sworn In as President, Asks 'Fresh Faith in ...

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outsidethebeltway.com - 12/17/2008
Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement (Negative)
— outsidethebeltway.com — In his affirmative case Dr. Finel has presented very little evidence to support the claim that disengagement... from the Middle East will have advantages for us or for the people of the Middle East. Indeed, in comments he has noted that he doesn’t ... (more) Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement (Negative)
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Dean's World:  Debating Disengagement from the Middle East

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Debating Disengagement from the Middle East
Dean's World — Bernard Finel and I are debating the following proposition Resolved:  the United States should withdraw from the Middle East at Outside the Beltway.  Dr. Finel is taking the affirmative and I’m taking the negative.    The introduction is here and the affirmative case is stated here.   Here’s a sample from Dr. Finel’s affirmative case: I have argued for a the United States to maintain a dramatically smaller “footprint” on the ground in the Middle East while actively seeking to reduce ...

VIA: Tuesday, December 16
AMERICAN DIGEST — ... Dr. Finel goes first with Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement (Affirmative) ...

Debating Middle East Disengagement
The Glittering Eye — For the last couple of days I’ve been pretty absorbed in debating whether the United States should disengage from the Middle East with Bernard Finel over at Outside the Beltway. Dr. Finel is taking the affirmative; I am taking the negative. The introductory post in our debate is here. Dr. Finel’s affirmative case is here. Here is the meat of his argument: I have argued for a the United States to maintain a dramatically smaller “footprint” on the ground in the Middle East while actively seeking to reduce our ...

Debating Disengagement from the Middle East, Part II
Dean's World — The debate between Dr. Bernard Finel and myself over U. S. policy in the Middle East is under way at Outside the Beltway.  Four posts have been published so far: Introduction Affirmative Constructive Negative Cross-Examination Negative Constructive ...

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Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement (Neg. Cross) — Outside The Beltway | OTB
Question 1: What evidence do you have that reducing our “footprint” and “fingerprint” will result in a reduction of radicalism in the Middle East? Obviously, it is impossible to prove a hypothetical, so there is no direct evidence to support my contention that reducing ...
Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement (Affirmative) — Outside The Beltway | OTB
On January 23, 1980 President Jimmy Carter enunciated what became known as the Carter Doctrine. He stated, “An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault ...
Pulling Out: Disengaging from the Middle East — Outside The Beltway | OTB
Last week at the New Atlanticist, Dr. Bernard Finel, senior fellow at the American Security Project, in the interests of correcting our counter-terrorism policy advocated a substantial change in our policies with respect to the Middle East. A particular portion of his proposals caught my ...
Pulling Out: Debating Middle East Disengagement (Intro) — Outside The Beltway | OTB
Introduction Last week at the New Atlanticist, Dr. Bernard Finel, senior fellow at the American Security Project, in the interests of correcting our counter-terrorism policy advocated a substantial change in our policies with respect to the Middle East. A particular portion of his proposals ...