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What do you think is the likelihood of wide-scale biological or chemical terrorism?
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Do you feel comfortable with your community's preparedness for a potential biochemical attack? What can you do to help make your community safe?
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In your opinion, what are some benefits to a country possessing nuclear weapons? What do you think are the obstacles to monitoring the creation, use and/or testing of nuclear weapons?
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At this uncertain time, the United States is spending significant sums protecting the nation from a nuclear attack and maintaining its nuclear weapons. Do you feel that those expenditures are justified? Why or why not?
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In this post-September 11 world, do you think we are more or less likely to experience a nuclear attack than we were during the Cold War? Explain.
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What kind of sociopolitical and environmental factors might contribute to the beliefs of terrorists? Explain.
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In what ways do you think terrorism prevents or supports resolution of conflicts? Is terrorism acceptable under a repressive government structure, for example? Is it ever an acceptable method to effect change?
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There isn't a universal definition of terrorism, though concepts do overlap. How would you define terrorism? Do you think it's necessary to have a global definition? Explain.
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There has been discussion of creating a strategy for nation-building that would be modeled after the Marshall Plan, the post-WWII reconstruction effort initiated by the United States to revive the economy of certain European nations. What do you think of this idea?
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The "Homeland Security Act of 2002" was designed to enable the executive branch to better address the threat of terrorism to our country. What are the merits of this act? What are its potential deficits, especially regarding civil liberties?
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