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9.18.2001  

Can the U.S. go it alone in the war against terrorism? Share your thoughts here.

The European Reaction: Do We Need Their Help?

After a week of telephone diplomacy, President Bush will begin meeting with world leaders face-to-face as he tries to build an anti-terrorist coalition.

Daniel Hamilton of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins University says European countries may make demands on the United States in return for their support.

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Guests:

  • Daniel Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins University
  • Simon Serfaty, Director of the Europe Program at The Center for Strategic & International Studies

    Click to read how the world is reacting to the week's events



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    Is it better for the U.S. to catch Osama bin Laden dead or alive?

    Dead or Alive: How do we deal with bin Laden if we catch him?

    On Monday, President Bush issued perhaps his sternest warning to Osama bin Laden yet:

    "I want justice. And there's an old poster out West, that I recall, that said, "Wanted, Dead or Alive."

    Stephen Bosworth, Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, says it is imperative that the United States follow its traditional system of law rather than engage in a mission to assassinate Osama bin Laden.

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    Guests:

  • Stephen Bosworth, Dean of Fletcher School of Diplomacy at Tufts University
  • Anne-Marie Slaughter, Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School
    and President-elect of the American Society of International Law

    Who is Osama bin Laden?

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