1. After reading the viewpoints of Frank J. Cilluffo and Jessica Stern, do you believe that knowing the source of a potential biological terrorist act—either foreign or domestic—is important in formulating America’s strategic response? Why or why not? What elements of a counterterrorism strategy focused on foreign threats might be different from a strategy focused on domestic terrorists? What elements would be the same?
2. Wendy Orent wonders about the wisdom of trusting Russian scientists, but sees little alternative. Do you see any alternatives to the program she describes in which the United States works with and pays Russian scientists and funds research programs? Are such programs foolish or unavoidable? Explain.
3. After reading the viewpoints by Wendy Orent and Edward Hammond, consider what you would find more disturbing: Incontrovertible evidence that Russia was secretly creating biological weapons in violation of...