Tag Archives: Middle East

R&D: Moderates and Extremists Battle over Middle East Peace, Murkowski Concedes, and Germany’s Immigration Debate

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 1st: You Ain’t Seen This Before from the New York Times Renowned New York Times columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman discusses the upcoming Middle East peace talks and the divide between moderate and … Continue reading →

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NFL Nats USX R&D: American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Questions and Ongoing Foreign Engagements

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

US hegemony in Middle East is ending from the Guardian Assessing a benchmark in Obama’s ‘yes, but’ strategy from Foreign Policy Obama’s National Security Strategy: Is ‘I’m not Bush’ ending? from the Christian Science Monitor Defense, counter-terrorism key focus of … Continue reading →

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R&D: Bayh Decides Not to Seek Re-Election, Midterm Challenges for Both Sides in 2010, and Clinton Warns of a Nuclear Middle East

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 16th: Democratic Sen. Bayh of Indiana won’t run for reelection from the Washington Post Midterm Election Challenges for Both Parties from the Pew Research Center Clinton warns of Mideast nuclear arms race … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of June 10th-16th, 2009

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. How much of a setback is the Lebanese election result for Iran? 2. Will Obama’s speech in Cairo lead to a breakthrough in American-Muslim relations? 3. Should the Federal Reserve be buying Treasury securities? 4. Will the Iranian presidential … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of May 20th-26th, 2009

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Should Gordon Brown follow Michael Martin’s lead? 2. Is Netanyahu’s idea of an Israeli-Sunni Arab coalition to check Iran’s nuclear ambitions realistic? 3. Should Obama nominate a woman to fill the Souter vacancy on the Supreme Court? 4. Was … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of May 13th-19th, 2009

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can Russia play a constructive role in the Middle East peace process? 2. Has the pope’s visit to the Middle East achieved its goals? 3. Is the French economic model better than the Anglo-Saxon economic model? 4. Should the … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of December 31st, 2008-January 6th, 2009

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Logan Scisco

1. Which country will be the biggest threat to international security in 2009? 2. Should the Senate refuse to seat Burris? 3. Is Caroline Kennedy a qualified candidate for U.S. Senate? 4. Will the Israeli offensive in Gaza help or … Continue reading →

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