Deck 13: Counterterrorism: the Options

Question 1

Counterterrorist statutory authority is derived, in part, from which of the following acts?

A) the Elimination of Terrorism Act
B) the Homeland Security Terrorism Reduction Act
C) the USA PATRIOT Act
D) the War Powers Act

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Counterterrorism most accurately refers to which of the following?

A) government homeland security principles
B) using extreme violence as a counterpoint to terrorist violence
C) proactive policies that seek to eliminate terrorist environments and groups
D) all of these

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The use of biometric technologies allows federal agencies to store data such as which of the following?

A) iris scans
B) speech verification
C) vascular recognition
D) all of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Extradition treaties

A) are binding on the entire international community.
B) require signatory parties to bind over terrorist suspects at the request of fellow signatories.
C) serve as international crimes codes.
D) all of these.

Question 5

Which of the following statements most accurately describes international law?

A) Violations of international law will subject violators to the full authority of established laws.
B) Nations must comply with international law or they will be subject to strict sanctions.
C) There is no international enforcement mechanism similar to domestic courts and law enforcement agencies.
D) All of these.

Question 6

"Enhanced security" includes which of the following?

A) security barriers
B) target hardening
C) computer firewalls
D) all of these

Question 7

International courts

A) have jurisdiction over the entire international community.
B) can have a significant impact when nations agree to recognize their authority.
C) both "have jurisdiction over the entire international community" and "can have a significant impact when nations agree to recognize their authority."
D) "can have a significant impact when nations agree to recognize their authority" but not "have jurisdiction over the entire international community."

Question 8

Assuming violent coercion will continue to be a counterterrorist option, which of the following outcomes is part of the record of success for this option?

A) specific deterrence against a specific adversary
B) demonstrations of national will
C) annihilation of civilian supporters of terrorist movements
D) both "specific deterrence against a specific adversary" and "demonstrations of national will"

Question 9

International conventions have been established to promote counterterrorist cooperation to address which of the following perceived threats?

A) airline hijacking
B) attacks on embassies and diplomats
C) transnational terrorist activity
D) all of these

Question 10

The concept of target hardening is intended to accomplish which of the following?

A) creating better "blast walls" on buildings and other installations
B) deter would-be terrorists from selecting hardened facilities as targets
C) securing the nation's borders
D) create long-term solutions for ending terrorist environments

Question 11

Conciliatory domestic policy options include which of the following?

A) surrender
B) negotiation
C) military options
D) all of these

Question 12

Echelon consists of which of the following initiatives?

A) a classified special operations command
B) a covert network of federal and state homeland security officials
C) confidential escalation or de-escalation of counterterrorist initiatives
D) a satellite surveillance network

Question 13

The "fronts" in the modern war on terrorism include which of the following?

A) counterterrorist financial operations
B) covert shadow wars
C) global surveillance of communications technologies
D) all of these

Question 14

Policy options for domestic security include which of the following broad categories?

A) conciliatory options
B) enhanced intelligence
C) "enhanced intelligence" but not "conciliatory options"
D) both "conciliatory options" and "enhanced intelligence"

Question 15

Intelligence collection is undertaken by which of the following agencies?

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) National Security Agency
C) MI-6
D) All of these

Question 16

Which of the following courts or tribunals were established to prosecute offenses in international forums?

A) International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
B) International Court of Justice
C) International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
D) All of these

Question 17

Antiterrorism most accurately refers to which of the following?

A) the use of the military to attack terrorist groups
B) the use of police units to disrupt domestic terrorist networks
C) enhanced security, target hardening, and other defensive measures to prevent or deter terrorist attacks
D) all of these

Question 18

As a matter of practical necessity, which of the following counterterrorist policy adaptations may be available for implementation?

A) controlling the dissemination of information from the media
B) surveillance of private communications
C) "data mining"
D) all of these

Question 19

Prior to the domestic attacks of September 11, 2001, federal agencies with law enforcement authority investigated security threats

A) using covert operations.
B) in collaboration with the military and intelligence agencies.
C) efficiently and aggressively.
D) in the same manner as they investigated crimes, by working cases and making arrests.

Question 20

Countering dissent may involve which of the following preventive countermeasures?

A) social reform
B) political inclusion
C) peace processes
D) all of these

Question 21

Economic sanctions are an effective method for quickly resolving terrorist crises.

Question 22

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

Question 23

In your opinion, is the use of cyber technology a viable counterterrorist option?

Question 24

INTERPOL is an international strike force called in to police trouble spots on behalf of the United Nations.

Question 25

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

Question 26

Is assassination an acceptable counterterrorist option? Explain your answer.

Question 27

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

Question 28

Covert operations are violent operations used to send a public message to terrorists.

Question 29

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

Question 30

Why is the "hard line" counterterrorist approach popular in Russia and the United States? Explain your answer.

Question 31

The Mossad is an Israeli security agency similar to the MI-6 and the CIA.

Question 32

Johannes Weinrich was an associate of Carlos the Jackal who was captured in Amman Jordan.

Question 33

Hostage rescue attempts have resulted in almost no failures.

Question 34

Covert operations refer to the violent use of force, conducted secretly.

Question 35

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

Question 36

What lessons are to be learned from the example of the Achille Lauro prosecution?

Question 37

The United States has never negotiated with terrorists or extremists.

Question 38

A "terrorist profile" is a composite description of a typical terrorist in a given environment.

Question 39

What lessons are to be learned from the example of Force 777?

Question 40

Anti-terrorism refers to broad public condemnation of terrorist acts.

Question 41

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 42

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

Question 43

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 44

Compare and critique basic problems of relying exclusively on the "hard line" approach toward dealing with terrorism. Also compare and critique problems of relying exclusively on "soft line" approaches.

Question 45

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

Question 46

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 47

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

Question 48

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