Thank you very much for your references on this most distressing problem. I am subscribing to the mailing list, and will be very interested in seeing the websites you mention. I'll send a copy to the thisland list, in case others are interested in these forums.
Thanks again William Beth Lareau wrote: > An excellent opportunity to discuss the Iraq situation is the Politalk > discussion noted below. > Also, at e-democracy, subscribe to mn-politics-national. Iraq discussion > is encouraged. > > Beth Lareau > > ------------------------------------------------- > Announcement: Please Forward > ================================================= > TransAtlantic Perspectives on Iraq > > A Moderated E-Mail Discussion > Sept 30 - Oct 25, 2002 > > A Continuation of the: > TransAtlantic Response to Sept 11th Discussion > ================================================= > Sponsored by: > Politalk http://www.politalk.com > TIESWeb http://www.tiesweb.org > ------------------------------------------------- > > To Join The Discussion, send a blank e-mail to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Participate via the web at: > http://www.politalk.com > > ------------------------------------------------- > > Join with over 250 participants from around the world > as we discuss the ongoing international debate regarding > the situation in Iraq. > > Will there be a major US lead invasion of Iraq or can > this situation be resolved diplomatically? US and European > public opinion are sharply divided on this matter. In this > discussion we'll look closer at the how citizens and > academics on either side of the Atlantic perceive the > conflict and discuss how we can as an international community > work together to resolve the matter. > > This unique international dialogue is the result of a > partnership forged in the aftermath of September 11th, > when the TransAtlantic Information Exchange Service > (Paris, France) and Politalk (St. Paul, Minnesota - USA), > partnered to organize the "TransAtlantic Response > to Sept. 11th." > > http://www.politalk.com/topics/terrorism/sept11.html > > On Sept 30, 2002 - we will reopen that discussion > and address "the Question of IRAQ and how best to deal > with whatever threat that IRAQ poses to the > international community." > > Here are some of the questions that we expect to address: > > ** Is diplomacy possible with the current leadership of > IRAQ? > > ** What are the political and legal implications of a > preemptive attack? > > ** How much international support is there for a US > lead attack on Iraq? How much opposition? And how > deep is the sentiment on either side? > > ** Will removing Saddam Hussein from power make the world > any safer? What will remain in his aftermath? > > ** Why do Europeans have such a different perspective on > this issue from citizens of the United States? > > ** Where does US and EU policy converge? > > ** What are the long term implications of a unilateral > US (or bilateral, with the UK) attack on IRAQ? > > ** How does an attack in Iraq fit in with the ongoing > "War on Terrorism?" > > Please join with this diverse group of citizens from > around the world, in a thoughtful and deliberate discussion > on one of the most troublesome and pressing issues > facing the international community. > > Send Questions or Suggestions To: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------- > To Join The Discussion, send a blank e-mail to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribers can expect to get up to 8 e-mail per > day for the next 4 weeks (Mon-Fri). The discussion > may also be accessed via the web at: > http://www.politalk.com > ------------------------------------------------- > EVERYONE IS WELCOME: > While we focus on the US/EU > implications of this debate, we welcome input > from anywhere on the globe. This IS a global > issue and deserves global consideration. > ================================================= _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
