THE AFF NETWORK

November 15, 2006

Iran: Clear Problem, Unclear Solution

On Wednesday, November 15th, America's Future Foundation hosted the roundtable discussion, "Iran: Clear Problem, Unclear Solution." Unlike previous world crises that have come as a curprise, the Iranian nuclear crisis is visible far in advance, which gives us the luxury of debating our response in advance. We have a strong understanding of what we don't want: a nuclear-armed Iran foursquare against American interests. But are we ultimately alone in that judgment? There are costs to incur in defending our interests. What are they? What are we prepared to bear? And what responsibilities do we have now to offset an even deeper crisis later?

Discussing these issues were Nick Gvosdev, editor of The National Interest, Ken Timmerman, author of "Countdown to Crisis: the Coming Nuclear Showdown in Iran," Justin Logan of the Cato Institute, and Omeed Jafari of the American Enterprise Institute. James G. Poulos moderated the event.

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