judge+exercise

COMM 111 __Judgment Exercise __ Watch this debate over US security after 9/11: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301326-5
 * As you watch the debate, try to answer the following questions about how the two debaters treat the issue of America’s safety after 9/11:

What are Peter Bergen’s strongest arguments supporting the idea that America //is// safer since 9/11?

What types of evidence does Bergen rely on most? (examples, statistics, artifacts, scientific evidence, testimony)

Does Bergen offer any obviously weak pieces of evidence?

What are Gartenstein-Ross’ strongest arguments supporting the idea that America is //not// safer Since 9/11?

What types of evidence does Gartenstein-Ross rely on most? (examples, statistics, artifacts, scientific evidence, testimony)

Does Gartenstein-Ross offer any obviously weak pieces of evidence?

On the whole, who was most convincing?