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The Fifty-first State?
ResumeJames Fallows, national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, has taken a long, hard look at these very questions. In a powerful and provocative piece in the magazine's November issue entitled "The Fifty-first State," Fallows says "the day after a war ended, Iraq would become America's problem for practical and political reasons. Because we would have destroyed the political order and done physical damage in the process, the claims on American resources would be comparable to those of any U.S. state."
Do you agree with James Fallows that the United States must make a long-term commitment to Iraq after Saddam Hussein is removed from power? Where do you draw the line for America's responsibility for Iraq?
Guests:
James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly
This program aired on September 19, 2002.