1. List the three presidential directives (orders) signed by President Obama yesterday.

2. What did Dennis Blair (President Obama's pick for Director of National Intelligence) say about interrogation techniques during his confirmation hearing yesterday?

3. President Obama has ordered the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility (Gitmo) and the end to certain interrogation techniques for terrorists. What does he plan to do with the terrorist detainees?

4. What was one of the main reasons the Bush administration created the Guantanamo holding facility in the first place?

5. The U.S. Army Field Manual on Interrogation is a manual describing to military interrogators how to conduct effective interrogations while conforming with U.S. and international law. It is used with lawful combatants who are captured. They are protected under the Geneva Convention. What determination will President Obama's task force attempt to make regarding the CIA and the Army Field Manual?

6. What does Senator Bond say about the Obama administration's plan to keep some interrogtion techniques secret?

7. During his confirmation hearing yesterday what did Mr. Blair say about the use of waterboarding on terrorists?

8. How is (outgoing Director of National Intelligence) Michael McConnell reacting to the Obama administration changes to interrogation methods?

9. Do you agree with the changes President Obama has made in U.S. policies on Gitmo and terrorist interrogations? Explain your answer.

10.  Questions for discussion:
-What is torture?
-What is the purpose of interrogating prisoners?
-Is all harsh treatment of terrorist prisoners torture?
-Is waterboarding torture?
-Can we protect our national security without using interrogation methods like waterboarding?
-What is more important to you: world opinion of America, or preventing terrorist attacks?
-How will Pres. Obama closing Gitmo and eliminating controversial interrogation techniques affect terrorists' view of America?