HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 26th-February 1st, 2009

1.  With its current government in shambles, who should govern Haiti be in the aftermath of its recent earthquake?
2.  Will Netanyahu’s statement that some Jewish settlements in the West Bank will always be part of Israel derail the latest attempts to have Middle East peace talks?
3.  Was the decision by the Independent Election Commission to delay Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections appropriate?
4.  What are the chances that North Korea would be willing to renew military hostilities with South Korea?
5.  After Susumu Inamine won the Nago mayoral election, will the Japanese government move a U.S. marine air station off of the island?
6.  Will Pakistan’s decision not to launch new offensives against the Taliban undermine military actions taking place in Afghanistan?
7.  Is Yemen a bigger problem for Saudi Arabia or the U.S.?
8.  Why are ties between the FDP and CSU/CDU strained in the German government?
9.  Is the warming of ties with France good for Rwanda?
10.  Will Sudan be split into two countries after a 2011 referendum?