HSE 450:
Identify how the U.S intelligence community and Office of the Director of National Intelligence combat terrorism. Describe counter-terrorism and the use of intelligence by the CIA and FBI and the role of counter-terrorism fusion centers. Discuss the role of homeland security in preventing attacks and the impact of intelligence leaks.
HSE 460: European Legal System
Explain why the German domestic intelligence agency stated that the threat of far-right extremism is the biggest threat in terms of terrorism and assess the threat posed by the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) within Europe. Does far-left communism still pose a threat?
Resource: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intn.html
HSE 470:
For this week’s discussion, consider the following:
· What African nation(s) seem to have the most problems with terrorist threats? Why?
· Is the African Union’s counter-terrorism strategy a failure? Why?
Here are a few articles that may help:
The African Union Counterterrorism Framework (read the abstract to get you started)
Violent Extremism in the Sahel
UN Discussion on African Terrorism Spreading
The U.S. knows the war on terror in Africa is a big fat failure
RUBRIC BELOW
Discussion forum participation will be graded using the following criteria:
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engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with two or more peers
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discussion forum contributions very often addressed the main topic
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Content / Topic Knowledge
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