Week 9 discussion forum – how many of your civil liberties are you

Watch the video clip below and respond to the questions posed below:

Glenn Greenwald on civil liberties, the Constitution, and the War on Terror (Links to an external site.)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksVToHB_YJg&feature=related Discussion:

  1. Why type of threat to the country warrants intrusion into citizens’ civil liberties? Explain.
  2. How many of your civil liberties are you willing to give up in the name of national security?
  3. Do you believe the threat of terrorism is real enough that it warrants intrusion into some of our freedoms? Support your view.