The great (high school) debate

This year's high school debate topic is:
Resolved: That the United States federal government should establish a foreign policy substantially increasing its support of United Nations peacekeeping operations. - National High School Debate Topic 2004-05

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Just a sampling of results related to the National High School Debate Topic 2004-05 includes:

• "The Military, Peacekeeping, and National Security," a topic overview from National Security, published by Information Plus. Includes multimedia images linked directly to the article
• "'Blowback' from U.S. Foreign Policy is Partially to Blame for Attacks," a viewpoint essay from Attack on America: September 11, 2001, published by Greenhaven Press
• "America's Enemies," an interview with President George W. Bush published in U.S. News and World Report, September 13, 2004
• "Direct and Indirect Contributions to U.N. Peacekeeping Operations by Mission 1996-2001," statistics from the U.S. General Accounting Office
• "Ongoing United Nations Peacekeeping Missions as of June 30, 2002," a statistical table from Information Plus

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