On Thursday, March 10, 2011 the World Affairs Council of Charlotte had the honor of hosting former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker (to Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan) as a part of the Ambassadors Circle Series program. Ambassador Crocker, a decorated foreign service officer of 37 years, named the year of 2011 as “The Year of Revolution” and spoke on the Middle [...]
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11 Jun
WACC Speaker Series Program with Peter Singer, author of “Wired for War” (Tuesday, June 15th, 2010)
As our weapons are designed to have ever more autonomy, deeper questions arise. Can the new armaments reliably separate friend from foe? What laws and ethical codes apply? What are we saying when we send out unmanned machines to fight for us? What is the “message” that those on the other side receive? Ultimately, [...]
