1.  What is rendition (also called extraordinary rendition)?

2.  a) When was rendition first officially used by the U.S. government?
b)  For what reason was rendition used?

3.  a) Who is Daniel Benjamin?
b)  According to Mr. Benjamin, when should rendition be used?  When shouldn't it be used?

4.  a) Who is Reuel Marc Gerecht?
b)  Some say rendition, by having others do ur interrogation, is hurting the quality of intelligence the United States receives.  What does Mr. Gerecht recommend be done instead?

5.  Read the following excerpt from wikipedia.org about rendition:

The procedure [of rendition] was developed by CIA officials in the mid-1990s who were trying to track down and dismantle militant Islamic organizations in the Middle East, particularly Al Qaeda.  According to Clinton administration official Richard Clarke:

" 'extraordinary renditions', were operations to apprehend terrorists abroad, usually without the knowledge of and almost always without public acknowledgement of the host government.... The first time I proposed a snatch, in 1993, the White House Counsel, Lloyd Cutler, demanded a meeting with the President to explain how it violated international law. Clinton had seemed to be siding with Cutler until Al Gore belatedly joined the meeting.... Clinton recapped the arguments on both sides for Gore: Lloyd says this. Dick says that. Gore laughed and said, 'That's a no-brainer. Of course it's a violation of international law, that's why it's a covert action. The guy is a terrorist. Go grab [him]...'

a)  Were you surprised to learn that President Clinton approved rendition as a method to break up militant Islamic organizations?  Explain your answer.
b)  Are you surprised by Vice President Al Gore's remarks?  Why or why not?

6.  What do you think?  Is rendition a valuable intelligence tool when used with terrorists?  Explain your answer.  If yes, for what purposes should it be used: to break up terrorist organizations, gather intelligence on terrorist plots, or both? If no, how should the U.S. break up terrorist organizations and/or gather information on terrorist plots?