Alex Just (left) begins his retort to Janis McCambridge's argument. (All photos by Donna Story)

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The British National Championship Team took on the UCM Speech and Debate team and won in a battle of international powerhouses.

The British team comprised of, Alex Just of Oxford University and Alistair Cormack of Durham University, defeated the UCM team of Janis McCambrigde and Andrew Goring, as the British team defended the resolution that, "The United States should withdraw all troops from Iraq within 90 days."

Alistair Cormack make his point as McCambridge and Andrew Goring discuss their plan of action.

McCambridge (right) makes a motion to her teammate as Just speaks.

Just delivers his reasons for the extraction of U.S. troops during the public debate.

Cormack and Just go over their notes.