Foreign policy and the presidential campaign

'To the Point' looks at how this year's campaign will be, in part, a debate on America's role in the world.

There are stark differences between the most likely candidates. John McCain wants "victory" in Iraq. Barack Obama wants an end — not just to the war, but to what he calls the "mindset" that started it in the first place. Obama wants to talk to America's enemies, while McCain calls that "naive." Those and other stark differences may lead to a history-making debate about America's role in a changing world. Can the US shape global events or is America's super-power dominance in decline? "To the Point" examines military power, diplomacy, terrorism and the challenges of globalization.

Guests:
- Robert Kagan: unpaid advisor to John McCain
- Parag Khanna: unpaid advisor to Barack Obama
- Spencer Ackerman: Senior Fellow, Washington Independent
- Nile Gardiner: former Advisor, presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani

Hosted by award-winning journalist Warren Olney, "To the Point" presents informative and thought-provoking discussion of major news stories — front-page issues that attract a savvy and serious news audience.

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