Deck 10: Counterterrorism and the War on Terrorism

Question 1

Soft-line approaches for ending terrorist environments are referred to as ______.

A) conciliatory responses
B) concessionary responses
C) repressive responses
D) legalistic responses

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Coercive cover operations are an example of a ______ response.

A) conciliatory
B) repressive
C) legalistic
D) concessionary

Answer 2

D

Question 3

______ refer(s) to the use of channels of communication to secure a counterterrorist objective.

A) Legalistic responses
B) Decommissioning
C) Diplomacy
D) Intelligence

Answer 3

C

Question 4

______ is used for a variety of purposes, such as the interception of financial data.

A) SIGINT
B) HUMINT
C) OSINT
D) GEOINT

Question 5

______ is information collected from publically available electronic and print outlets.

A) OSINT
B) IMINT
C) MASINT
D) GEOINT

Question 6

Nonviolent covert operations encompass a number of options, are often quite creative, and are inherently secretive.

Question 7

Extradition treaties require parties to bind over terrorist suspects at the request of fellow signatories.

Question 8

International law is based on tradition, custom, and formal agreements between nations.

Question 9

In your opinion, is cyberwar a viable counterterrorist option?

Question 10

The Entebbe and Mogadishu operations are good examples of what kind of counterterrorist methodology? What is a basic risk with this option?

Question 11

Are repressive domestic laws an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Question 12

Why do you think many people favor the use of force as a counterterrorist option?

Question 13

Are conciliatory responses an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Question 14

Are preemptive strikes an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Question 15

In your opinion, is international law an effective counterterrorist body of law?

Question 16

Provide one to two examples of legalistic responses.

Question 17

Describe the theory and application of economic sanctions as a counter-terrorist methodology. How useful are economic sanctions as a counter-terrorist option? Explain your answer.

Question 18

Which national and international legal remedies exist for combating terrorism? In your opinion, how effective are legalistic remedies? Explain your answer.

Question 19

Among warlike options, which applications of force are most appropriate when combating terrorism? In your opinion, which options are most effective? Which options are least effective? Explain your answer.

Question 20

Among operations other than war, how would you describe the effectiveness of adopting conciliatory options? In your opinion, which options are most effective? Which options are least effective? Explain your answer.

Question 21

What is the role of intelligence agencies? How is intelligence collected?

Question 22

Discuss the use of international criminal tribunals in bringing terrorists and others to justice. Do you think this is an effective option?

Question 23

Discuss the effectiveness of peace processes. Do you think the example of "decommissioning" in Northern Ireland is a viable case study for other conflicts?

Question 24

Compare and contrast military and paramilitary counterterrorist options. In your opinion, is one more preferable than the other?