Forum Network

Thomas Cushman, a Wellesley sociology professor with a keen interest in human rights, discusses the human-rights perspective of the war and makes a case for the moral imperative of using American power to unseat tyrannical leaders like Saddam Hussein.

Paul Kennedy, a historian from Yale and columnist for The Los Angeles Times, reflects on what the Iraq war tells us about America's global ambitions and whether it has the power to sustain them.

Katherine Moon, professor of political science at Wellesley and an expert on US-Korean relations, addresses the connections between US policy in Iraq and the growing threat posed by North Korea.

Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, an expert on American military and strategic issues, and a popular commentator on television news programs, assesses the challenges the US military faces on the ground in Iraq.