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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Zbigniew Brzezinski Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security advisor to former President Jimmy Carter, has served successive U.S. administrations on foreign policy and ... more Henry Kissinger at Large, Part Two Think Tank is once again joined by one of the towering figures of 20th century American Foreign Policy, Dr. Henry Kissinger. ... more   Does the U.N. Work? main page Does the U.N. Work? Aired 9/16/2004 The UN was created in 1945 principally to promote peace among nations. But its role in the 21st Century is unclear. Global terrorism, genocide and humanitarian crises have taken center stage. Critics charge internal corruption and attempts by member nations to use the UN to rein-in the United States, the world’s sole remaining superpower. Would a stronger UN make for a more peaceful world? Or should America be wary about losing its right to act in its own interest?   Read the full transcript   Joshua Muravchik     Resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and author of "Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism".   Timothy Wirth     President of the United Nations Foundation, former U.S. Senator, and former undersecretary for global affairs at the U.S. Department of State Originally Aired: 9/16/2004     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Getting it Right in Iraq   aired 2/9/2006 Zbigniew Brzezinski   aired 9/9/2004 Henry Kissinger at Large, Part Two   aired 8/26/2004 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.