Half-Day Conference 

# Rebuilding Iraq: Prospects for Freedom and Prosperity 

Date and Time 

June 26, 2003 10 AM - 1:30 PM EDT 

Location 

1st floor/Wintergarden 

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##### Featuring 

Featuring **Randal Quarles**, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs; **Patricia Adams**, Executive Director of Probe International, Author of Odious Debts; **Irwin Stelzer**, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; **Richard Rahn**, Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute; **Patrick Basham**, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; **Radwan A. Masmoudi**, President, Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy; **Michael Hudson**, Georgetown University. 

The Bush administration’s plan for the reconstruction of post-Saddam Iraq includes the laudable goals of a democratic political system and a vibrant free-market economy. The new Iraqi democracy, it is argued, will serve as a model throughout the Islamic world. Moreover, the administration sees the free market as a vehicle for millions of Iraqis to escape poverty and unemployment. The panelists will discuss the priorities of Iraqi reconstruction and whether the administration’s goals are realistic.

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