Debate: Do We Need the C.I.A.?
Would the security needs of the United States be better served if the agency were dismantled?

Claim: We don't need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA is too large and corrupt to be reformed.
Warrant 0: corruption is not the best way to infiltrate a foreign government
Warrant 1: corruption is the best way to infiltrate a foreign government
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We don't need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA has historically been involved in war crimes and torture.
Warrant 0: war crimes and torture aren't a necessary reality
Warrant 1: war crimes and torture are a necessary reality
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We don't need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA is only good for destabilizing governments and fighting proxy wars.
Warrant 0: the CIA fights our wars
Warrant 1: the CIA doesn't fight our wars
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA violates American laws for no reason.
Warrant 0: terrorists also violate American laws for no reason
Warrant 1: terrorists do not violate American laws for no reason
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA creates more enemies for the US through it's actions.
Warrant 0: those enemies aren't criminals and are not wishing to do harm to American people
Warrant 1: those enemies are often criminals and those wishing to do harm to American people
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA missed many key events that occurred in the last 30 years.
Warrant 0: there were not many more events we did not hear about
Warrant 1: there were so many more events we did not hear about
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA is not very secretive which makes them ineffective.
Warrant 0: it is not the only secret agency we have
Warrant 1: it is the only secret agency we have
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We do not need the C.I.A.
Reason: Without the CIA, there would be more terrorism on US soil.
Warrant 0: we depend too much on the CIA for this, we don't need to shift terrorism prevention duties to other departments
Warrant 1: we depend too much on the CIA for this, we need to shift terrorism prevention duties to other departments
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA has historically been involved in war crimes and torture.
Warrant 0: they have experience in criminal activity
Warrant 1: they don't have enough experience in criminal activity
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA is difficult to control.
Warrant 0: sometimes the worst guard dog is a rabid pitbull
Warrant 1: sometimes the best guard dog is a rabid pitbull
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We do not need the C.I.A.
Reason: Without the CIA, there would be more terrorism on US soil.
Warrant 0: terrorism would be here anyway
Warrant 1: they prevent terrorism
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We need the C.I.A.
Reason: The CIA has historically been involved in war crimes and torture.
Warrant 0: the above activities are never needed
Warrant 1: the above activities are sometimes needed
Correct warrant: 1