HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 16th-22nd, 2010

1.  Will India’s rise as a global superpower create a dangerous security situation with Pakistan?
2.  Can Turkey successfully become a key transit hub for European natural gas?
3.  Has Israel become a pariah nation like South Africa was in the 1980s?
4.  Would it be in South Korea’s best interest to allow for the United States to bilaterally negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea?
5.  Should Bosnian Croats be allowed to govern their own affairs?
6.  Will Stefan Fuele’s reign as EU enlargement chief increase the chances of Turkey being admitted into the organization?
7.  How can Italy improve the treatment of its migrant workers?
8.  Compared to a Dutch inquiry into the Iraq war, has Britain’s Chilcot inquiry been a disappointment?
9.  Should the international community make Haiti an international protectorate?
10.  What does Taiwan’s ban on US beef imports say about the state of its relations with the U.S.?