American Power and the War in Iraq Panel

Mr. Wassesrman was interviewed before the panel began about the history of the festival and the members of the panel. Mr. Wasserman moderated the discussion panel on American Power and the War in Iraq. The issues panelists discussed included when it is appropriate to use forceful intervention and what are the responsibilities of having done, so as well as the specific circumstances leading up to the war in Iraq and an exit strategy.

Robert Scheer is the author of Thinking Tuna Fish, Talking Death: Essays on the Pornography of Power. Mr. Hitchens is the author of Why Orwell Matters. Ms. Power is the author of A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide. Mr. Danner is the author of Massacre of El Mozote: A Parable of the Cold War. close