America's Role in the World: Expert Panel

January 24, 2004

This page contains video excerpts from the Expert Panel sessions of the Pittsburgh Deliberative Poll held on January 24, 2004.

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How would democracy in the Middle East benefit both stability in the region and U.S. security?

Is the U.N. necessary for the U.S. and Britain to gain broader international involvement for Iraq nationbuilding?

Should Iraqi oil revenues be used to rebuild the country or repay the U.S.? How should we handle international bidding?

How can we restore U.S. international credibility when our motives for going to war with Iraq were so misleading?

Is the strategy of planning a democracy in the Middle East a mere fantasy? Can it succeed?

What can the security administrations currently in place do to increase our collective security?

How can citizens access information that lets them determine if U.S. international policy is based on objective, not biased, reasoning?

Should the U.S. government give priority to employing American citizens, even if that means employing subsidies and tarriffs in violation of free trade ideals?

Are there specific products that need to be subsidized in the name of U.S. security?