HLSS212 Mid Term

Question 1: According to the "The Evolving Terrorist Threat:" article by Joshua Sinai, several examples of the types of warfare terrorists generally employ to achieve their objectives were listed. What were they and how does each empower the terrorist?

The expectation is that you answer this essay question with three or more paragraphs. You will need an intro paragraph, body, and conclusion paragraph. Each paragraph must be a minimum of 4 – 6 sentences. Cite and reference your sources according to APA guidelines.

Question 2: According to Gerstein, general agreement now exists that terrorists are “rational” actors. Their actions may not be understood by their victims or the governments and law enforcement agencies that attempt to deal with these threats, but they are far from random irrational acts. Chose a side of this argument and support it with a minimum of three different references.

Question 3: This is a 2 part question 1) Fully explain the CBRN agent threat posed by the group in the video "Rajneeshpuram: An Experiment to Provoke God" (the video can be found in the Week 4 Lesson); 2) and expound on if the key CBRN agent(s) threat they used in their actions is or is not a threat to our homeland today. Base your answer to the second part of the question upon additional research you conduct from the Internet or other reliable sources.

The transcript link and the video did not work for this question, I am pasting other sources to be used for this question:

Kostadinov, R. & Galabova, A. (2010). Chapter 38: Bioterrorism, History and Threat Assessment. Journal Of Medical Chemical, Biological & Radiological Defense, 8. 295-303. (Optional)

Wall, W. (2011). Biological weapons. Biologist, 58(1). 17-20. (Optional)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (2011). U.S. intelligence community strategic intent for information sharing: 2011-2015. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (2011). U.S. national intelligence: An overview-2011. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (2009). The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States – Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2014). Quadrennial homeland security review report: A strategic framework for a secure homeland. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2012). Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan: Fiscal years 2012-2016. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, U. S. Border Patrol. (2012). 2012-2016 Border Patrol Strategic Plan. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence and Analysis. (2011). Office of Intelligence and Analysis Strategic Plan: Fiscal Year 2011 – Fiscal Year 2018. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

U. S. Government Accountability Office. (2011). Department of Homeland Security: Progress made and work remaining in implementing homeland security missions 10 years after 9/11, by Gene L. Dodaro Randall A. Yim, GAO-11-940T.

U. S. President. (2015). National Security Strategy. by Barack Obama. Washington, DC: White House.

West, D. M. (2012). A vision for homeland security in the year 2025. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institute.

Question 4: Fully explain the threat posed by the group in the video "Japanese Sarin Cult" (the video can be found in the Week 3 Lesson) and link the key CBRN agent(s) threat they used in their actions to a current potential threat to our homeland based upon additional research you conduct from the Internet or other reliable academic sources.

The video is in transcript mode from Lesson 3 section and is attached to this assignment

Question 5: According to Sparrow's Syria: Death from Assad’s Chlorine there is good chlorine, bad chlorine and deadly chlorine. How would the same characterizations made in Syria be applied to chlorine use and homeland security in the U.S.?