Date

Topic

Film

Readings

Monday July 1

What is Terrorism?

Looking for Answers

"A Failure to Imagine," NY Times,

Tuesday July 2

The Terrorist Personality

Who Are They?

"Interview with a Suicide Bomber's Mother"; "New Suicide Bombers"

Wednesday July 3

Poisons and Daggers

The New Face of Terrorism

"Watch What You Say"; "Hamma Rules"

Thursday July 4

No Class

Fourth of July

No Class

Monday July 8

Propaganda by Deed

The Search for Eric Rudolph

"Advance the Story"

Tuesday July 9

LAX Incident: Terrorism or Lone Gunman See Practical Exercise

Battle of Algeirs

"Fighting an Elusive Enemy"; "Yes, This is About Islam"

Wednesday July 10

Post-Colonial Terrorism

Arlington Road

"Made in the USA"

Thursday July 11

Terrorism of the Far Right

Beneath The Veil

"Prosecutors See Links Between U.S. Based Charity and Al Qaeda";

Monday July 15

Religious Terrorism

In Search of bin Laden and The Saudi Time Bomb

"Source of Saudi Radicalism Spring from Deep Source"

Tuesday July 16

Bio-Terrorism, State Sponsered Terrorism, and the Saudi Problem

Bio-Terrorism: The New War

"Dirty Bombs and Civil Rights"; "Soviet 1971 Smallpox Outbreak Worries Experts"

Wednesday July 17

Laurie Mylroie and the WTC Attacks

60 Minutes II: Special Edition following 9/11 and Inside the Terror Network

"Qaeda Attacks in the Works for Three Years"; "Early Warning Was Too Late"

Thursday July 18

Terrorism and the Arts

The Siege

Jack London, The Enemy of the Whole World

Wednesday August 1

All Assignments

Due to

the Professor