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Al Qaeda and the War on Terrorism, an International Perspective.”   On Oct 16, 2003 Mr. Vic Comras, Minister Counselor (ret.), U.S. State Department kicked off our 2003 speaker series....Click Here for Synopsis

 

Dreams of a Sane 21st Century Immigration Policy.”   Nov 4, 2003 brought Tim Padgett, Miami and Latin America Bureau Chief for Time magazine to our speaker series...Click Here for Synopsis

 

"The Requirements for the Successful Democratization of Iraq."   On Dec. 4, 2003 Amb. Marilyn McAfee, Pres. of the Jacksonville World Affairs Council, led a lively discussion on the requiremnts for a succssful democratizaion effort in Iraq...Click Here for Synopsis

 

"The Changing Face of U.S. Intelligence."  On Jan. 8, 2004 Fred Rustmann, retired CIA Clandestine Services officer, led a lively discussion on the U.S. Intelligence efforts to understand world wide terrorists. Click Here for Synopsis

" The Free Trade Area of the Americas and its impact on Florida."  On Feb. 12, 2004 Ambassador Charles Cobb joined us to address the issues and controversy surrounding the Free Trade Area of Americas (FTAA) as well as the benefits to the U.S. in having the headquarters in Greater Miami. Click Here for Synopsis

" The EU and Its Threat to the British-American Special Relationship ."  On Mar. 4, 2004 John Browne joined us to discuss the “special relationship” that exists between the U.S. and Britain gave us his views on how he sees that relationship as being in jeopardy with pending UK membership in the European Union. Click Here for Synopsis

" Cuba: What Lies Just Beyond the Horizon ."  On Apr. 8, 2004 Mark Falcoff, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC talked to the World Affairs Council about the issues addressed in his recent book, Cuba the Morning After: Confronting Castro’s Legacy. Click Here for Synopsis

" A Businessman’s Perspective: U.S.-Saudi Relationship in Transition ."  On May 6, 2004 Hugh Renfro led a discussion about his 50-year relationship with Saudi Arabia. He lived in Saudi Arabia for 23 years, working for ARAMCO & Chevron, where he interacted with all levels of society. Click Here for Synopsis

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