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October 25, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CSU Dominguez Hills Political Science
Department
Invites Panel to Discuss U.S.-Iran Relations
Carson, CA –Three
scholars knowledgeable on Iran and issues surrounding the
U.S.-Iran debate will be at California State University,
Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Wednesday, Nov. 14, to answer the
question, “Is Iran a Threat to America’s Strategic
Interests in the Persian Gulf Region?”
Organized by the Department of Political Science and Economics,
and the Association of Political Science Undergraduate Students,
the panel discussion will take place from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.
in the Loker Student Union on campus. The event is open to
the public.
“This is a very timely issue and we are thrilled to
have these distinguished scholars come speak at our campus,” said
Hamoud Salhi, assistant professor of political science, who
will serve as moderator.
On the panel will be Reese Erlich, a national best-selling
author and freelance reporter, Dr. Muhammad Sahimi, professor
of chemical engineering and material science at the University
of Southern California, and Dr. Akbar Torbat, professor of
finance and economics at CSUDH.
Erlich has covered the Middle East
as a journalist since 1987. His articles have appeared
in the San Francisco Chronicle,
the Dallas Morning News, and Mother Jones, and he has reported
for CBC Radio-Canada and National Public Radio. In 2003 he
co-authored with Norman Solomon the book “Target Iraq:
What the News Media Didn’t Tell You,” and earlier
this year he published “The Iran Agenda: The Real Story
of the U.S. Policy and the Middle East.”
Sahimi joined the faculty at USC
more than 20 years ago and is well respected for his research
and contributions
in the fields of chemical and petroleum engineering. A native
of Iran, he has also written extensively about Iran’s
nuclear programs and is an outspoken opponent of not only
the current political leadership in Iran but also of any
U.S. sanctions and intervention there.
An adjunct faculty member at CSUDH, Torbat has a Ph.D. in
political economy from the University of Texas, Dallas. He
specializes in international political economy and has done
extensive research on U.S.-Iran economic relations. A frequent
guest speaker on the subject, Dr. Torbat also has had articles
about his research findings published in international publications
and scholarly journals and has been interviewed by media
outlets and think tank organizations such as CNN, Dow Jones
and Bloomberg News and the Council on Foreign Relations.
“I’m hoping our panel will be able to tell us
whether the U.S. will be engaged in another war with Iran,
and if that is the case, what are the implications,” Salhi
said. “Our guest speakers are well qualified to look
at both sides. It should be a very balanced discussion. The
audience will leave with an educated and informed view on
the matter.”
California State University, Dominguez Hills is located
at 1000 E. Victoria St., near Avalon Street, in the city
of Carson. A map of the campus is available online at www.csudh.edu/site/VisitUs/Maps.asp.
Public parking is permissible in campus lots with a valid
parking permit. Permits are $3 and can be purchased at the
yellow kiosk machines adjacent to each lot.
For more information, call (310) 243-3982.
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