Discussion Questions

Aired, September 15, 2003

Hoshiaar Zebari, Iraq's foreign minister, is setting a goal for his country to be back on track in governing itself by mid-2004. He met with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell this weekend, and they seemed to agree that the Gulf nation's sovereignty would come alongside increased stability in the country.

1. Who is Colin Powell? What country is he visiting and why? How might Powell's visit impact his understanding of the challenges in this country?

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2. Who is Hoshiaar Zebari? What does he hope will occur in Iraq by mid-2004? What is Powell's view on Zebari's comment?

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3. According to Powell, what is the major new threat in Iraq? How might the instability in Iraq impact Powell's visit?

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4. What do some Iraqis hope will happen as a result of Powell's visit? Do you think his visit will have an effect on the Iraqi people? Explain.

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Related Links

CNN.com: Powell: 'We are not occupiers' in Iraq (http://www.cnnstudentnews.com/2003/WORLD/meast/09/14/sprj.irq.main/index.html)

CNN.com: Powell: U.S. had planned to include U.N. on Iraq strategy (http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/09/14/sprj.irq.powell/index.html)

CNN.com Special Report: The New Iraq (http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/new.iraq/)

Keywords

Colin Powell, Hoshiaar Zebari, Iraq