***ANSWER EACH QUESTION 250 WORDS MIN EACH***

1.  Discussion Questions: How serious is the current threat of nuclear weapons being acquired and used in a terrorist attack and why? What lessons can we learn from this reading assignment? Include this as part of the conclusion for your posting. 

2.  Discussion Questions: Describe U.S. intelligence oversight and if you think it is a sufficient process. If not, how should it be changed? Other than issues surrounding privacy and individual freedoms (addressed next week), describe some ethical considerations concerning gathering domestic intelligence and performing intelligence activities within the homeland. 

 
3. Discussion Questions: Provide a brief overview of the roles of the following entities as they relate to homeland security.

Department of Defense and in particular US Northern Command (NORTHCOM).
National Guard

What is the Posse Comitatus Act, and how does it impact the use of the military assets of the Department of Defense in supporting homeland security activities?