Submit your questions for the CBS News/National Journal foreign policy debate

On Saturday, November 12, at 8 p.m. ET, CBS News and National Journal will present the first Republican presidential primary debate on broadcast television. It will take place at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., and will be moderated by CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley and National Journal congressional correspondent Major Garrett. The debate will focus primarily on national security and foreign policy. Viewers will be able to watch the debate on the CBS Television Network and streaming live right here on CBSNews.com.

The CBS News/National Journal debate will provide an opportunity for you to submit your own questions, some of which may be asked to the candidates by the debate moderators. We encourage you to submit questions that will challenge the candidates on a variety of topics.

There are four ways to participate by submitting questions:

(1) Debate questions can be submitted on Facebook, via the CBS News Facebook page or on the Political Hotsheet Facebook page. Starting today, we'll be soliciting questions on a variety of topics relating to national security and foreign policy.

(2) On Twitter, you can submit debate questions by Tweeting. Submit your questions as a Tweet, and simply add the hashtag #CBSNJdebate to your submission.

(3) We're accepting debate questions via e-mail. E-mail your debate questions to [e-mail], and be sure to include your full name and location.

(4) Viewers can also submit debate questions in the comments section of this blog post. Also be sure to include your full name and location with you question.

IMPORTANT: By submitting a debate question via any of above methods, you consent to have your name and question presented on-air during a national television broadcast.

[NIkkiCALI]

This is for BOTH Candidates especially Obama. When you were first elected you said you would help Darfur, that was one reason I voted for you. Darfur is worth every penny of my tax dollars to help.

Obama- Why have you not done anything?

BOTH- Do you plan on helping Darfur.

[welcome_to_1984]

I have a question for the candidates especially Dr Paul.
Would you consider a resource based economy instead of the current monetary system? Lets look at the facts money is just something man created, it holds absolutely no value. money creates debt, debt creates inequality. money is just a way to buy up resources anyways. instead of the banks and markets dictating how our resources are used. why dont we do away with the monetary system and instead start a global resource management system. look at the definition of economy. "a : thrifty and efficient use of material resources : frugality in expenditures; also : an instance or a means of economizing : saving"

Judging by the definition it seams that the path were taking now will only lead to economic genocide. the earths resources are not infinite. however if the worlds resources were managed in the most efficient way possible then we would have enough to share with the entire planet. however we are so wasteful everything the markets produce is built to break. free markets are a step in the right direction however we need to get the worlds resources out of the corporate hands. The government which is suppose to be a reflection of the people should manage our resources. so the world leaders need to come together and find a way to manage resources in an effective, sustainable manner. the role of government should not be to tell us what to do but insure prosperity for all man kind. the name of the game is survive and we are not doing a very good job.
the root of all corruption is money. the moment money becomes obsolete, the markets will no longer be driven by money and greed.
instead people will be driven by inspiration and creativity. the process its self is the reward. besides mechanization has evolved to a point that if applied to every area in the work force. 75% of the work force would be laid off. so human labor has almost become obsolete. so there is no longer a reason for the monetary system. Crime and poverty would disappear. creativity and innovation would go up. literally it would bring about a new renaissance.

so would any of you at least consider switching to a resource based economy?

[Lynrosam]

My question is about the illegal trading privileges that our government can use without being arrested or consider illegal to them. Who is going to be fair and obey the laws laid out to whithe rest of us Americans? It isn't fair that they can safely invest they're money our tax dollars through insider trading and then get rich while the rest of us cannot?

[Lynrosam]

My question is about the illegal trading privileges that our government can use without being arrested or consider illegal to them. Who is going to be fair and obey the laws laid out to the rest of us Amerians?

[kostinkopower]

I have a question for the candidates about 09-11-2001

Why were we attacked on sept. 11, 2001?

I would at least like Newt Gingrich to answer this question.

joe kostinko
henderson, nv

[jonneeeboy18]

Congressman Paul, many people I encounter seem to be misinformed about your policies on drugs and gay marriage, and how they pertain to state rights. Could you please take some time to clarify your views on those two topics.

-Jon Lavoie, NH

[mountainstates1]

Why do you think it's okay to "boo" our troops?

[quest777]

What do I want to ask republicans? NOTHING!

[BRKUZMA]

BRKUZMA: WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT? IMAGE...REPUTATION...POLICY...THE CONSTITIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME EVERY TIME OR THE SPECIAL INTERESTS THAT ARE PROVOKING MASS HISTERIA FOR POLITICAL INTERESTS? hOW MANY INDIGENT PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SACRIFICED TO MAKE A POLITICIAN? FIND OUT HOW MANY INDIGENT PEOPLE HAVE EVER BEEN ACQUITED IN THE U.S. OF A.

[RustyCannon]

I would like to ask Michele Bachmann if "The War on Christmas" is an international conspiracy and how that should affect our foreign policy.

I'm only partly asking this tongue-in-cheek. Her answer to this question will be as relevant as any other possible answer to any other possible question that could be presented to her on foreign policy.