Madison-Rafah Journal

"The Reality of Arms Control: From the Trenches"
Madison Committee on Foreign Relations
Wednesday, April 16, 5:30-7:30 pm
Edgewater Hotel, Rigadoon Room, 666 Wisconsin Ave, Madison

Registration and a fee required — for more information see wage.wisc.edu.

Sponsors: Madison Committee on Foreign Relations; UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and Middle East Studies Program.

"Intelligence Failure: Why Did So Many People Think There Were Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq?"
Thursday, April 17, 12-1:30 pm
Grainger Hall Room 4151, 975 University Avenue, UW-Madison

Free and open to the public.

Sponsors: UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Middle East Studies Program, and Global Studies; Madison Committee on Foreign Relations, and The Madison Institute.

"Overt and Covert Wars: From Iraq to Iran in U.S. Foreign Policy, 1990-2008"
UW-Madison Forum
Thursday, April 17, 7:30 pm
Wisconsin State Historical Society auditorium, 816 State Street Mall, UW-Madison

Free and open to the public.

Sponsors: UW-Madison Middle East Studies Program, Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), and Global Studies; the Madison Committee on Foreign Relations and The Madison Institute.

"Waging Peace: Citizenship in a Time of Unjust War"
The Madison Institute Forum
Saturday, April 19, 9 am - 12 pm
Wisconsin State Historical Society auditorium, 816 State Street Mall, UW-Madison

Free and open to the public.

At this forum Mr. Ritter will touch on issues such as supporting the troops without supporting the mission, the role of the media in shaping views and how citizens could counter, the Constitution as a citizens center of gravity, and some practical ideas for how citizens can "Wage Peace".

Mr. Ritter's presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with UW-Madison professor Joe Elder and Madison attorney Fred Wade, members of The Madison Institute board.

Co-sponsors: UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Middle East Studies Program, and Global Studies.

Scott Ritter served as Chief Weapons Inspector for the United Nations Special Commission in Iraq and was a Marine Corps major in military intelligence. He is the author of six books since 1998, including Waging Peace: The Art of War for the Antiwar Movement, Iraq Confidential and Target Iran.