Topic Proposal #4

"How Does the Closing of Guantanamo Bay affect U.S. Security?"

I want to talk about how newly elect President Barack Obama's decision to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay will affect the security of the United States when many detainees are brought to prisons in the U.S. and other detainees are released from United State's custody becuase we do not have enough evidence to try them in a court of law.

"Closing Gitmo Doesn't Make America Safer" by Robert Maginnis, Academic Search Premier
-this article talks about how closing Guantanamo Bay will hurt the security of the U.S. becuase it won't change the terrorist perspective on the Americans

"Pentagon Studies Bases as Alternative to Guantanamo" by Solomon Moore, Academic Search Premier
- this article talks about what will happen to all of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay such as where they might end up or if they will be release to their home countries

"Get out of 'Gitmo': Obama orders prison closed within a year" Opposing Viewpoints
-this article tells the reader a little about Guantanamo Bay and also states some of the pros and cons on why the prison should be closed.

"Closing Down The Dark Side" by Mark Kukis, Academic Search Premier
-this article states why Guantanamo Bay should be closed by giving many good points of what goes on there and why the U.S. should not be doing these sort of activities.

3 ideas for essay 2

1. Drug enhancement in sports

2. Racial profiling in airports

3. Should we close Guantanamo Bay