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to the Past: Course Sites for Dr. Christopher Lovett
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to the Past: Course Sites for Dr. Christopher Lovett
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updated as of 9 Feb 03
Back to Iraq: The Search for Saddam's Weapons of Mass Destruction Bush's New National Security Strategy of the United States Contemporary Terrorist Organizations Eisenhower
Library Research Topics Map of Islamic Terrorist Cells in the U.S.A.
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practical exercises
Directions: The class will be divided into groups of four or five students. Each group will replicate an ad hoc working group to advise the president's NSC Director on the issue of either war or peace with Iraq. Each member of the group will serve as an analyst working with the CIA, NSA, NSC staff, State Department, and the Pentagon. The group will select one student to be the assigned briefer to present their findings to Dr. Rice. The Briefing is scheduled for October 21. It is not imperative that you know how each agency functions, however, you should use the materials found in Iraqi News and assume that the information has come from clandestine sources. Analyze the information express yourself in your small group. If necessary, argue vigorously for your position.
The Second Practical Exercise involves one of two possible scenarios. The first is to provide analysis to the NSC on resolving the Arab-Israeli problem and creating a climate for lasting peace in the region. What should and can be done to solve this Gordian Knot in American Middle Eastern Policy? The other option involves providing a case for the NSC Director to take to the President on a White House initiative to normalize relations with Iran. Should Washington take this step and alter U.S.-Iranian relations? What are those agencies? The NSA stands for the National Security Agency and is responsible for monitoring all foreign communications from foreign nations, friend and foe alike. The NSA's unofficial motto could be "you talk and we listen." The CIA is the Central Intelligence Agency and is responsible for collecting and disseminating information from foreign sources. The CIA cannot collect intelligence within the continental United States, but it does analyze the information that is gathered from a number of different sources from humit to sigint. The information is then refined and passed on to various consumers from the President to the Secretary of State. The NSC stands for the National Security Council, which is headed by the NSC Advisor, who advises the President on crucial national security issues. The Pentagon representative represents the interests and concerns of the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The same applies to the State Department's representative, who is the voice for the Secretary of State. |
