In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Dean Rusk Center for International Law, the University of Georgia joins the Southern Center for International Studies in presenting the 16th Report of the Former Secretaries of State.

Participants include Henry Kissinger, James Baker III, Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright, and Colin Powell. This unique forum will be moderated by newscaster Terence Smith of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. The Secretaries will give Bipartisan Advice to the Next Administration on such topics as:

The Middle East

• Stabilizing Iraq: Will the American public stay the course?
• Middle East Peace Talks: Is Hamas part of the solution?
• Iran: If sanctions fail, what next?
• Pakistan: Can the U.S. defuse this powder keg?
• Al Qaida and militant Islam: What is Saudi Arabia's role?

The Americas

• Canada: A critical but neglected neighbor?
• Latin America: Free trade reform or free trade failure?

Russia's Putin: Friend or foe?
A new race for resources: Is Africa being exploited again?
China after the Olympics: Winner or loser?
Other

• Immigration: Building walls or building bridges?
• Environmental initiatives: Going green or going nowhere?
• U.S. energy security: Can we achieve it?
• America's tarnished image abroad: Can it be reversed?
• Economic interests and human rights: Are they mutually exclusive?

Sunday, 5/18/08 from 1-2 a.m. ET

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