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Module 2 - Case
THE THREAT OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TERRORISM
Assignment Overview
The Threat of Domestic or “Homegrown” Terrorism
A major terrorist attack conducted by a U.S. citizen against the Homeland was the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, on April 19, 1995. Watch Oklahoma City Bombing Animation to see the bombing in action (this silent video is over 2 minutes).
This attack, perpetrated by U.S. Army veteran Timothy McVeigh, killed 168 persons, injured more than 680, and caused the destruction of the Federal Building and destroyed or damaged more buildings. The financial impact of the bombing itself has been estimated to be at least $652 million.
In the days and months that followed, numerous investigations sought to determine who perpetrated the attack and if McVeigh has any links to domestic and/or foreign terrorist groups.
Other investigations examined how McVeigh was able to build the massive bomb used in the attack, to include the materials used, and how he was able to obtain them without alerting authorities. These questions have largely been answered and today there is a great deal of publicly available information that makes it possible to understand this act of domestic terrorism and its impact on Homeland Security.
Case Assignment
In this Case, your task is to:
Define the methods used by Timothy McVeigh to conduct his attacks, the results of the bombing, his motivation(s), and how he was able to conduct his attack against the Murrah Federal Building without detection by the FBI or other domestic law enforcement organizations.
From your reading, How Government Agencies Fight Terrorism (2017), briefly discuss which federal agencies are most directly responsible for ensuring that such a domestic terrorism attack does not occur in the future. Remember to include more than one source in your References.
Assignment Expectations
Assignments should be at least 3 full pages double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Submit your assignment by the last day of this module.
Properly cite the quotations that you use to support your statements. For more information, please consult the Purdue University OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Relevance: All content is connected to the question.
Precision: Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
Depth of discussion: Points that lead to deeper issues are presented and integrated.
Breadth: Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered.
Evidence: Points are well supported with facts, statistics, and references.
Logic: Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
Clarity: Writing is concise and understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
Objectivity: Use of first person and subjective bias is avoided.
References: Sources are listed at the end of the paper.
