Emergency Management case study paper

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CRS Issue Statement on Organized Crime and Gangs in the U.S.
Foreign Terrorist Organizations 8/10/2010
Prostitution as a Possible Funding Mechanism for Terrorism

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in an analysis document of 800 words:
What are the primary motivations behind that continue to plan to or actively strike against Western nations? Explain.
Have these motivations changed over the past several decades? Have they changed since September 11, 2001? Explain.
Are the motivations realistic and achievable? Why or why not?
How would you characterize the level of threat to the United States posed by international terrorists? Explain.
Based on your research, do you feel that the threat is increasing or decreasing? Why?
What are the 3 primary terrorist organizations or movements that you believe pose the greatest threat to the United States? Why?
Should the United States engage in an active dialogue with terrorist organizations in an effort to seek a peaceful solution? Why or why not?
In what domains does the most effective solution for countering the terrorist challenge exist? Consider the following:
National defense (e.g., )
National security (e.g., intelligence and secret operations)
International diplomacy (e.g., the United Nations; regional nation-state organization support; and negotiating with nonstate organizations, including providing them with legitimacy)
Homeland security (e.g., securing the nations borders and domestic investigations)
Consider what the lack of a successful terrorist strike against the continental United States (CONUS) since 9/11 means to the current and near-term (5-year or less) threat horizon. Have overseas operations successfully countered the ? Explain.
Have robust domestic HS efforts deterred terror groups and individuals from trying? Why or why not?