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county commissioners on the issue of how to fairly allocate funds to Centervale's structures
that are under threat, such as the airport and water systems.
As part of the mayor's Terrorism Assessment and Response Team, your first report assessed the
risk to a particularly high-profile venue in Centervale. Now, it has become critical to work with a
second team, which is analyzing information to assess the threat and the counterterrorism
efforts toward protecting Centervale's nuclear power plant.
A formal report on the group's analysis will be given to your supervisor, the mayor, city officials,
and other key stakeholders in a few hours. You are provided with a list of criteria for the report,
and you begin your search by looking at the US Department of State's 2003 Global Terrorism
Report, located on this website:http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/31912.pdf
Use the Argosy University's online library to obtain additional resources to complete your
report.
The City of Centervale is counting on your report to help assess the complexities of this
situation and any potential risk to Centervale's nuclear power plant.
Here's What You Need to Do . . .
Prepare a report (8- to10-page) considering the following points:
Perform research on women suicide bombers in the United States. Evaluate how likely
Centervale is to experience a female suicide bomber. Discuss where female suicide bombers are
common and what other roles females from nations that support terrorism may play in terrorist
operations in the United States.
Research the cost of counterterrorism in a post-9/11 era. Has the cost to protect the nation's
nuclear power plants risen since 9/11? Explain why the general public could interpret blowing
up nuclear power plants, generally speaking, as weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Based on
your research, suggest a method to protect Centervale's nuclear power plant from attack
without bankrupting the city.
Research the political aspects of terrorism and the differences of opinions that stakeholders
might have when it comes to strategies for protecting Centervale's most important venues.
Explain how terrorism destabilizes a government. Further, explain how the manner in which a
city's government handles a terrorist attack (i.e., New York City) influences its mayor's or city
official's political position.