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January 4, 2006

United States
What is the Legality of the NSA Domestic Surveillance Program?

Should the domestic spying of U.S. "persons" be permitted? If it is "critical to saving lives," then yes, argues President Bush. He further says that shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks Con…

Expert Roundup by Lionel Beehner, Lee Casey, Carl Tobias, John R. Schmidt, Michael J. Williams, and Dakota S. Rudesill

August 28, 2008

United States
International Press Assess U.S. Presidential Race

CFR.org interviews representatives of the foreign press corps at the Democratic National Convention about what issues appeal to their home audiences.

Expert Roundup by Eben Kaplan, Mikkel Selin, Marilia Martins, Ana Paula Ordorica, Constance Ikokwu, Peter Wuetherich, Toshiya Umehara, and Ron Baygents

January 20, 2010

Homeland Security
Should Guantanamo Bay Be Closed?

Four experts discuss how legal and political developments should affect the Obama administration’s promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Expert Roundup by John B. Bellinger III, Shayana Kadidal, Clifford D. May, and William Yeomans

March 28, 2014

Afghanistan
Will Presidential Elections Bring Stability to Afghanistan?

Afghanistan’s presidential election could be a democratic milestone, or may be marred by insurgent violence and fraud. Four experts weigh the election’s importance.

Expert Roundup by Zachary Laub, Andrew Wilder, Martine van Bijlert, Anand Gopal, and Amin Tarzi

September 24, 2010

Saudi Arabia
Is Big Saudi Arms Sale a Good Idea?

Four experts discuss the merits of the Obama administration’s proposed $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia.

Expert Roundup by Deborah Jerome, Anthony H. Cordesman, William Hartung, Loren Thompson, and F. Gregory Gause III