Dr. James Zogby

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The Doha Debates: Qatar

On December 14, 2005 Dr. Zogby attended “The Doha Debates” in Qatar to examine the issue of the withdrawl of all foreign troops from Iraq. Dr. Zogby, partnered with Reg Keys , a British citizen whose son was killed in Iraq in June 2003, led the winning arguement that the United States and the United Kingdom should withdraw forces from Iraq in six months.

Modeled after the Oxford Union debates, the 300 in attendance voted with Zogby and Keys, who won by a margin of 69.5 percent to 30.5 percent.

Transcript of the Debates

Official Doha Debates website

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Zogby Leads Winning Side, Calling for US Withdrawal
AAI Press Relase, December 21, 2005