From questioning to interrogation, manipulation to humiliation, deprivation to imprisonment, coercion to torture: ethical purity, public safety and the toolkit needed in an age of terror.

Mark Bowden is a national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, and author of Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.

Rick Francona is a Middle East military analyst and a retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Read his Blog: Middle East Perspectives.

Ramin Jahanbegloo is the dean's distinguished visitor in human rights at the University of Toronto. He was jailed in Iran's Evin Prison, May-August 2006.

Melissa S. Williams is a professor of Political Science and director of the Centre For Ethics at the University of Toronto.

Ramin Jahanbegloo is the dean's distinguished visitor in human rights at the University of Toronto. He was jailed in Iran's Evin Prison, May-August 2006.

Rick Francona is a Middle East military analyst and a retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Read his Blog: Middle East Perspectives.

Mark Bowden is a national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, and author of Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.

Wodek Szemberg is a senior producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is also producer of Big Ideas and the Best Lecturer Competition. Follow Wodek on Twitter.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

Wodek Szemberg is a senior producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is also producer of Big Ideas and the Best Lecturer Competition. Follow Wodek on Twitter.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

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Following Thursday's on-air discussion, Steve Paikin hosted a live web-exclusive video chat featuring guests from the Munk Centre taking your questions.