John Mearsheimer writes:
I saw your posting titled: "AJC's David Harris sure seems to be running away from debate with Mearsheimer and Walt."
I am pleased to say that I do not think that is the case.
Ben Cohen, who is the AJC's Associate Director for Communications, sent me and Steve [Walt] an e-mail yesterday morning (April 2) saying that he had been made aware of my proposal for a debate via your blog and that if we were interested in exploring the possibility of a public debate with David Harris and a colleague, we should contact him.
I tried to contact Mr. Cohen yesterday afternoon to tell him that Steve and I would like very much to do the debate, but we ended up playing telephone tag.
We talked first thing this morning (April 3), however, and Mr. Cohen made it clear that the AJC would like very much to have a public debate with us, but that they would like to put off the planning for the event until after May 8, because the AJC has a packed calender until then. I told him that would be fine with us and we agreed that he and I would get back in touch right after May 8 and begin planning for the debate.
We had a very nice conversation and I am hopeful that we will be able to set up a debate.
I am pleased to say that I do not think that is the case.
Ben Cohen, who is the AJC's Associate Director for Communications, sent me and Steve [Walt] an e-mail yesterday morning (April 2) saying that he had been made aware of my proposal for a debate via your blog and that if we were interested in exploring the possibility of a public debate with David Harris and a colleague, we should contact him.
I tried to contact Mr. Cohen yesterday afternoon to tell him that Steve and I would like very much to do the debate, but we ended up playing telephone tag.
We talked first thing this morning (April 3), however, and Mr. Cohen made it clear that the AJC would like very much to have a public debate with us, but that they would like to put off the planning for the event until after May 8, because the AJC has a packed calender until then. I told him that would be fine with us and we agreed that he and I would get back in touch right after May 8 and begin planning for the debate.
We had a very nice conversation and I am hopeful that we will be able to set up a debate.
