http://www.opposingviews.com/tags/terrorism Opposing Views - terrorism http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/has-guantanamo-prison-made-america-safer On May 21, 2009, two American leaders, one a current president, the other a former vice president, stood before the world and gave two radically different answers to the same question: has Quantanamo Bay made America safer? While President Obama insisted that Guantanamo and the interrogations that took place there were the product of fear-mongering, Dick Cheney declared that closing the detention camp would be reckless and place Americans at great risk. Has Guantanamo made America safer? (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Soucy, National Guard Bureau) <br/><br/> Experts on the "Yes" side: <ul> <li>Dick Cheney</li> </ul> Experts on the "No" side: <ul> <li>Barack Obama</li> </ul> Experts on the "Undecided" side: <ul> </ul> Sat, 23 May 2009 23:45:46 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/has-guantanamo-prison-made-america-safer http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/does-islam-promote-violence For most Americans, Islam was a religion that lived on the periphery of their lives, a culture they caught glimpses of in movies and television shows. Then came the tragic events of 9/11, and suddenly the Western world was desperately grasping to understand a religion they knew precious little about. With all the questions swirling around the true nature of Islam, none has been asked more than this: Does Islam promote violence? <br/><br/> Experts on the "Yes" side: <ul> <li>American Values</li> <li>Jihad Watch</li> </ul> Experts on the "No" side: <ul> <li>Muslim Public Affairs Council</li> <li>American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee</li> </ul> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:46:08 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/does-islam-promote-violence http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-torture-ever-justified As newspapers and documentary films continue to discuss waterboarding and other controversial treatments of suspected terrorists, the debate over torture remains intense. Some insist that desperate times call for desperate measures, but others are baffled that such methods could exist in a civilized society. Is physical persuasion ever an appropriate means of interrogation? <br/><br/> Experts on the "Intent and Just War Theory" side: <ul> <li>American Values</li> </ul> Experts on the "Torture is Counterproductive" side: <ul> </ul> Experts on the "Debate Ducks Hard Questions" side: <ul> <li>Dr. Christopher Ford</li> </ul> Experts on the "Torture is Counterproductive" side: <ul> <li>Amnesty International</li> </ul> Experts on the "Torture is Always Wrong" side: <ul> <li>Evangelicals for Human Rights</li> </ul> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:45:12 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-torture-ever-justified