At the Labour and Conservative Party conferences last year, the FPC held forums on issues concerning Stability and Democracy in Iraq.

At the Labour meeting in Brighton, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Professor Fred Halliday and Eric Westropp discussed the forthcoming Iraqi elections, the prospects for democracy and the role of the private security sector.

At the Conservative meeting in Bournmouth, Sir Malcolm Rifkind analysed problems with the doctrine of pre-emption in international relations, Andrew Tyrie MP considered which foreign policy best suppresses terrorism and Alan Duncan Mp examined the morality of Western conduct and the nature of terrorism.

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