The paradox of our time is that, while American global power is unprecedented in its dominance, the vulnerability of American society and interests is also unprecedented in scope. That which makes us great also makes us vulnerable. President Bush has appointed Governor Tom Ridge to head the newly created Office of Homeland Security. Prior to his retirement from the U.S. Air Force, he served as the Chairman, Department of Military Strategy and Operations at the National War College, as a government advisor to the Defense Science Board, and as a National Defense Fellow at the Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. This program is offered at no charge to secondary social studies and gifted education teachers.
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The war that the United States is waging against international terrorism will be fought on many fronts-political, diplomatic, intelligence, law enforcement, finance, as well as military. Much of these efforts focus on the Middle East. Dr. Green joined RAND in 1994. He travels frequently to the Middle East and has lectured extensively on six continents. He is also a Specialist Reserve Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department where he advises the Anti-Terrorism Division on Middle East Issues.