HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 24th-November 30th, 2009

1.  Does the massacre in Mindanao pose an immediate threat to Filipino democracy?
2.  Was the EU’s selection of Rompuy as its first president a missed opportunity?
3.  Would a prisoner swap with Hamas make Israel appear weak in the eyes of its enemies?
4.  As it draws to a close, has the Khmer Rouge trial been a healing experience for Cambodia?
5.  What is the probability that Iraq will have a national vote in January?
6.  Does India need the U.S.?
7.  Is the gradual abolition of term limits in Latin America as alarming as it seems?
8.  Will “Climategate” derail Copenhagen?
9.  Is ElBaradei’s optimistic outlook about achieving an Iranian nuclear accord misguided?
10.  Will Traian Basescu win re-election in Romania?