Torture has long been a controversial issue in the battle against terrorism. In particular, the catastrophic incident of September 11, 2001 has once again brought the issue back into debate, and this time with more anger than ever. Even to this day, the debate about whether or not we should use torture to obtain information from terrorists has never died down. Many questions have been raised: Does the method go against human rights law? Does it help prevent further terrorist attacks? Should it be made visible by law? It is undeniable that the use of torture in interrogations certainly raises many problems and criticisms. One of the biggest questions is whether torture is actually effective. There are opinions that because terrorists can give us false information or do not speak at all, the result of torture is unreliable. Surprisingly enough, as morally wrong as the word torture may seem, torture interrogations work well. Facts have shown that in some cases, such as that of Abu Zubaydah, torture is effective in extracting valuable information from terrorists. And even when detainees say nothing, it is still the duty of the intelligence community to do everything possible to protect the innocent. However, torture should not be made part of the law. It was previously believed that torture was nothing more than cruelty and degradation of humanity. But then there was the incident we could never forget, the one that left the world in shock, grief and terror to this day. September 11, 2001 saw one of the greatest tragedies in United States history. Members of Al-Qaeda, an Islamic terrorist organization, hijacked four airliners and intentionally crashed into the Twin...... half of the paper ......rity International, 2005. 3 vols. 119-35. Print.McCain, John. “The terrible toll of torture”. Models for university writing. 11th ed. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. New York: Bedford/St. Martin, 2010. 696-700. Print.Shane, Scott. “The effectiveness of interrogations may prove elusive.” New York Times April 23, 2009: 14. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Network. April 9, 2012. Stamberg, Susan. “The Disadvantages of Fighting Terrorism with Torture.” Morning Edition June 29, 2006. Research Library, ProQuest. Network. April 8, 2012. Thiessen, Marc. “The CIA interrogations worked.” The Washington Post April 21, 2009. Expanded ProQuest National Newspapers, ProQuest. Network. 8 April 2012. United Nations General Assembly. “Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. New York: United Nations General Assembly, 10 December 1984. Vol. 1465. 85. Print.