Two well-informed debaters will face off at King's Books (218 St. Helens Ave.) in Tacoma at 7:00 p.m. on Fri., May 23, on whether the U.S. should leave Iraq immediately or remain in Iraq indefinitely. -- Arguing for remaining in Iraq will be Floyd "Chip" Churchill, who has degrees in Government, Military History, and Crisis Management and teaches at Pierce College. -- Arguing for withdrawal will be Steve Niva, who has degrees in Political Science, International Politics, and Middle East Studies and teaches at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. -- More information below.[1] -- NOTE: This event is being widely posted on the internet; among others, News Tribune reporter Mike Gilbert has given the event a plug on his FOB Tacoma blog, and it's also been posted on Craig's List. -- Better come early to get a seat....
1. WHAT: The debate of the decade: should the U.S. leave Iraq immediately or stay indefinitely?
WHO: Floyd "Chip" Churchill of Pierce College vs. Steve Niva of The Evergreen State College
WHEN: Friday, May 23, 2008 -- 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
WHERE: King's Books, (http://www.kingsbookstore.com/events.html) 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma, WA *** THE DEBATE OF THE DECADE: CHURCHILL vs. NIVA ** Yes, it's almost here! Come see the rock 'em, sock 'em battle of the decade — Churchill vs. Niva, at King's Books on May 23rd, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. ** United for Peace of Pierce County (WA)
May 23, 2008 -- 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. A debate on whether the United States should leave Iraq immediately, or if it is the responsibility of the United States to remain in Iraq indefinitely, will be held at King's Books, 218 St. Helens Ave. in Tacoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23rd, 2008. The participants in the debate are Floyd "Chip" Churchill, who will argue that the United States bears a responsibility which requires staying until adequate stability is achieved in Iraq. Dr. Steve Niva, who teaches International Politics and Middle East Studies at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, will argue that the U.S. should leave Iraq as soon as possible. Floyd "Chip" Churchill was born and grew up in Seattle, WA. He left in 1960 to attend The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, where he graduated in 1964 with a B.A. major in Political Science and a minor in History. He has an M.A. from the College of William & Mary in Government, an M.A. from Kansas State in Military History, and a master's equivalent from the Army War College in Crisis Management. He has been both tenured and adjunct faculty at overseas and stateside colleges and universities for over 35 years, teaching History, Government, International Relations and Current Issues. Chip has written numerous articles for professional journals while in the service, to include selection as the Army's "best published writer of the year." He has guest lectured at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Affairs at the University of Washington and currently teaches History and Current Issues at Pierce College. Dr. Steve Niva teaches International Politics and Middle East Studies at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. He has written about U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East for Middle East Report magazine, and his recent writings have also appeared in Peace Review, Middle East International, Al-Ahram Weekly, the Seattle Times, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Common Dreams, and CounterPunch, among others. The Format of this event will be twenty minutes with ten minutes for rebuttal for each speaker, and a one-hour discussion with the audience afterwards. This event is free and the public is welcome. For more information, visit http://www.ufppc.org.
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