It's Time To End The War On Terror
Topics: World
Public Release Date: September 07, 2011
Days after 9/11, President Bush declared a War on Terror that would “not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.” Is America in a state of perpetual war, or has the threat of terrorism justified its position as the organizing principle behind our foreign policy? In 10 years we’ve been in 2 wars, witnessed the Arab Spring and the death of Osama bin Laden—is it finally time to end the War on Terror?
ARGUING YES:
Peter Bergen: CNN National Security Analyst, Bestselling Author
Juliette Kayyem: Terrorism Specialist and Homeland Security Expert
ARGUING NO:
Richard Falkenrath: Principal of The Chertoff Group, Former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor
Michael Hayden: Former Director of the CIA and NSA
MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:
John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist