This panel of experts address U.S. involvement in international treaties and discuss the following topics: symbolic value of agreements vs. the power to enforce impact of a unilateral policy undermining American leadership need for alternatives to such international agreements potential of long term damaging relationships with European allies divergent international priorities between U.S. and Europe costs of alienating allies with a unilateral policy value of having flawed treaties vs. no treaty merits of an a la carte multilateralism significance of ABM treaty in post World Trade Center era increased importance of NATO alliance new need to strengthen alliances in light of terrorist threats possible new treaties or alliances based only on unity against terrorism From the Series:Capitol Region Roundtable