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AEI IN AN INSTANT for Friday, January 11, 2002
Information on current and upcoming events, publications, and other activities of the American Enterprise Institute ___________________________________________________ RELEVANT TO THE NEWS On January 10, the U.S. began transferring Al Qaeda prisoners from Afghanistan to a U.S. base in Cuba. Soon officials must decide how to try detainees who are suspected terrorists. A presidential order signed November 13 allows for the use of military tribunals, and a number of AEI scholars have argued in favor of the decision: "Having Their Day in (a Military) Court," by Robert H. Bork On the Issues, January 2002 http://www.aei.org/oti/oti13628.htm (full text) "In Favor of Military Tribunals," by Peter J. Wallison Article in the Christian Science Monitor, January 3, 2002 http://www.aei.org/ra/rawall020103.htm (full text) "Mitchell the Perfect Choice to Lead Review of Tribunal Requests," by Norman J. Ornstein Article in Roll Call, December 6, 2001 http://www.aei.org/ra/raorns011206b.htm (full text) ___________________________________________________ UPCOMING EVENTS The upcoming events listed below will take place in the Wohlstetter Conference Center, on the twelfth floor at AEI. "Bioterrorism" Speaker: John E. Calfee Friday Forum, January 18, 12:30-2:00 p.m. To register, contact Linzey Powers at lpowers@aei.org. "The Unfolding Global AIDS Epidemic: Implications for China, India, and Russia" Speaker: Nicholas Eberstadt Friday Forum, January 25, 12:30-2:00 p.m. To register, contact Linzey Powers at lpowers@aei.org. ___________________________________________________ NEW PUBLICATIONS Study of Revenge: The First World Trade Center Attack and Saddam Hussein's War against America (revised edition), by Laurie Mylroie (foreword by R. James Woolsey) Book, AEI Press http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/s-v.htm#0282 (order form) http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/pr020110.htm (press release) http://www.aei.org/bs/bs13627.htm (book summary) Insurance in the General Agreement on Trade in Services, by Harold D. Skipper, Jr. Monograph, AEI Press http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/g-i.htm#0340 (order form) http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/pr020114.htm (press release) http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/7159-7.pdf (full text) Reducing the Barriers to International Trade in Accounting Services, by Lawrence J. White Monograph, AEI Press http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/p-r.htm#0341 (order form) http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/pr020107.htm (press release) http://www.aei.org/shop1/shops/1/7157-0.pdf (full text) "Freedom and the Arab World," by Joshua Muravchik On the Issues, January 2002 http://www.aei.org/oti/oti13656.htm (full text) "American Public Opinion on the Terrorist Attacks," by Karlyn H. Bowman Ongoing Study, updated January 11, 2002 http://www.aei.org/ps/psbowman5.pdf (full text) "A Risky Policy on Smallpox Vaccinations," by Paul W. Ewald AEI-Brookings Joint Center Policy Matters, January 2002 http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/policy/policy_02_01.asp (full text) "What Can Be Done at the Border?" by Peter Reuter AEI-Brookings Joint Center Policy Matters, January 2002 http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/policy/policy_02_03.asp (full text) "Equity for All Victims," by Peter H. Schuck AEI-Brookings Joint Center Policy Matters, January 2002 http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/policy/policy_02_02.asp (full text) "EPA Will Destroy Hudson River to Save It," by Bonner R. Cohen AEI-Brookings Joint Center Policy Matters, December 2001 http://www.aei.brookings.org/publications/policy/policy_01_36.asp (full text) "The Future of bin Ladenism," by Reuel Marc Gerecht Article in the New York Times, January 11, 2002 http://www.aei.org/ra/ragere020111.htm (full text) "Public Divided on Need, Urgency of Stimulus Plan," by Karlyn H. Bowman Article in Roll Call, January 10, 2002 http://www.aei.org/ra/rabowm020110.htm (full text) "Repeal Tax Cuts? There They Go Again," by Peter J. Wallison Article in the Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2002 http://www.aei.org/ra/rawall020109.htm (full text) "Diplomatic Mindlessness," by Michael A. Ledeen Article distributed by the Scripps Howard News Service, January 8, 2002 http://www.aei.org/ra/ralede020108.htm (full text) "Three War Stars Are Born," by William Schneider Article in the Los Angeles Times, January 6, 2002 http://www.aei.org/ra/raschn020106.htm (full text) "Acquisitions by Partially Privatized Firms," by J. Gregory Sidak Article in the Federal Communications Law Journal, December 2001 http://www.aei.org/ra/rasida0112.htm (full text) "A Nation That Believes," by Michael Novak Article in National Review, December 31, 2001 http://www.aei.org/ra/ranova011231.htm (full text) ___________________________________________________ OTHER ACTIVITIES The Institute's 2001 annual report, which describes AEI's mission and provides an overview of its activities during the past year, is available online at http://www.aei.org/annual/annual.htm. Think Tank, AEI scholar Ben J. Wattenberg's television series, will ask whether Iraq should be the next front of the war on terrorism: Is Iraq worth the political risk? Would a military operation in Iraq be like the one in Afghanistan, or much tougher? Are there other options? "Is Iraq Next?" Featuring Col. Ken Allard, Ivo Daalder, and W. Scott Ritter Think Tank air times: Baltimore - WMPT, Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; Chicago - WYCC, Thursdays at 10:30 p.m.; Los Angeles - KCET, Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.; New York - WNET, Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.; Washington - WETA, Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 2:00 a.m., and WHUT, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/ (information) ___________________________________________________ American Enterprise Institute 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202.862.5800 tel. 202.862.7177 fax http://www.aei.org Please address comments to kburrows@aei.org. If this message was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe to AEI in an Instant, please send your name and e-mail address to kburrows@aei.org. If you have received this message in error or wish to unsubscribe from this mailing list, please e-mail stop-aeiupdate@aei.org.
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