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4:30 pm Symposia #4 Maxwell Auditorium, first floor Maxwell Hall Tradeoffs Between Liberty and Security Questions (1) Is the transfer of persons, both to and from United States custody (rendition), ever justifiable? In the transfer of persons to foreign jurisdictions, what is the responsibility of the United States to assure compliance with standards of interrogation that would presumably be used in this country? What should be made public about this process? (2) Under what circumstances should the United States be permitted to detain persons outside an officially designated zone of active combat without having to meet traditional standards of probable cause? What, if anything, need be made public about the basis for detention? (3) Can “torture” be justified in the interest of national security? Is it in the best interests of the United States to support an international prohibition of torture, as defined in the United Nations Convention against Torture? Are there circumstances that justify the President, or the President and certain Congressional leaders, allowing the use of torture without informing the public? (4) How much information should the government be collecting about individuals in the interest of national security? Should the criteria for collection be made public? Once information is collected, what criteria should determine how it is used? Should these criteria be made public?