REVIEW

Israel

Are you more sympathetic to the Israelis or the Palestinians? Why?

USA

After 9/11. the US called for the capture (and death) of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

So why was the US supporting BOTH of these “bad guys” in the 1980s?

Iran

Why did so many secular Iranians support the Islamic Revolution in 1979?

Islam

Why is “jihad” such a controversial term?

Afghanistan

In what way did the USA make the same mistake the Soviet Union made 20 years earlier?

Iran

For what reasons is the US sometimes called the “Great Satan” by Iranians?

Iraq

Why do you think the United States really invaded Iraq in 2003?

Israel

What were the causes of both the first and second Intifadas?

Israel

Were both the Camp David Accords and the Oslo Accords fair to all sides (including the Palestinians?)

Iran

What do you think the next stage of Iranian history will be? What will happen next?

Israel

What is preventing a lasting peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians?

Iraq

Did the US “do the right thing” in Operation Desert Storm? (The 1991 Gulf War)