Human intelligence, counterterrorism, and national leadership
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: Gary Berntsen ; foreword by Seth G. Jones.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Potomac Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781597972543
Subjects: Intelligence service -- United States; Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- United States; Counterinsurgency -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A little background; title: Covert action; title: Life blood of the clandestine service-personnel; title: The polygraph-eating our young; title: Counterterrorism; title: Preparing for tomorrow today-language skills; title: Terrorist finances, the internet, and the challenges of global interconnectivity; title: The freedom corps; title: Intelligence and force levels in counterinsurgency operations; title: Enemy combatants and interrogation; title: Counterterrorism policy; title: Weapons of mass destruction; title: Catastrophic event response; title: Iran, key state sponsor of terrorism; title: The new war; title: Enhancing paramilitary and special operations capability; title: The president's foreign advisory board; title: Narco-terrorism; title: Conclusions.