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Redefining Terrorism: Why Mexican Drug Trafficking Is More Than Just Organized Crime, Sylvia M. Longmire, Lt. John P. Longmire Nov 2008

Redefining Terrorism: Why Mexican Drug Trafficking Is More Than Just Organized Crime, Sylvia M. Longmire, Lt. John P. Longmire

Journal of Strategic Security

Mexican drug traffickers are more than criminals. They are terrorists. And that's not hyperbole. The tactics, strategy, organization, and even (to a limited extent) the goals of the Mexican drug cartels are all perfectly consistent with those of recognized terrorist organizations. Admittedly, the cartels lack the motivating political or religious ideology most terrorist groups display, and some argue this precludes the application of the "terrorist" label. However, we will show this objection is inclusive at best. Were the United States government to formally recognize the Mexican cartels as the terrorists they are—or at least hybrid organizations that employ terrorist tactics—a …


Dividing Up Intelligence Education, Robert Clark, Ph.D Nov 2008

Dividing Up Intelligence Education, Robert Clark, Ph.D

Journal of Strategic Security

At this year's annual conference of the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE) in Monterey, CA, the keynote speaker posed the question, "How much do you need intelligence education outside the beltway?" Which led to a second question discussed during the conference: "What should such education look like?" In short, what should we be teaching in universities? What should we leave to the intelligence community as training? And what could be done in either or both settings? The first question of any educational effort is:What are we preparing students for?