1. After reading the viewpoints in this chapter, do you believe terrorism presents a significant threat to global security? If so, which type of terrorism do you feel poses the greatest danger? If not, why do you think the threat of terrorism has been exaggerated? Explain your answers.
2. Scott Gottlieb contends that biological terrorism is particularly dangerous because deadly viruses are easy to engineer. Jim Walsh posits that biological terrorism is a rare occurrence that has been overhyped by the media. Whose argument do you find more persuasive and why?
3. In his viewpoint Noam Chomsky makes the controversial claim that the United States is a serious terrorist threat. He provides several examples of what he considers to be terrorist acts, including the bombing of a Sudanese factory—an act authorized by the Clinton administration. After reading his article, do you agree with Chomsky’s views...