Primary Task Response:
Within the Discussion Board area, write 800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Deliverable Length: 400 words for each part; 800 words total
Part One
Read Preventing Lone Wolf Terrorism: Some CT Approaches Addressed from the Perspectives on Terrorism Web site. Lone-wolf terrorism has become an increasing threat in the United States in recent years. Discuss the following:
How should lone-wolf terrorism be approached compared to organizational terrorism?
In the future, does lone-wolf terrorism pose a greater threat to the United States than organizational terrorism?
Do any circumstances or policies (e.g., the Patriot Act, Second-Amendment freedoms) make lone-wolf terrorism easier or more difficult to prevent from a counterterrorism standpoint?
Part Two
Read the analysis, Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons, from the Center for New American Security''s Web site, and discuss the following:
What conclusions do you reach about possible deployment of chemical and biological weapons by terrorist groups (probabilistically, what would a terrorist group prefer: chemical, biological, or other instruments of attack)?
o Provide rationale for your arguments based upon Danzig et al.'s report.
o Build on your argument based upon what you have learned so far from the text and required readings.
References
Bakker, E., & de Graaf, B. (2011). Preventing lone wolf terrorism: Some CT approaches addressed.
Danzig, R., Sageman, M., Leighton, T., Hough, L., Yuki, H., Kotani, R., & Hosford, Z. H. (2011, July).
Aum Shinrikyo: Insights into how terrorists develop biological and chemical weapons. Retrieved from the Center for a New American Security