Now that both al Qaeda and ISIS have become parent organizations, which franchise or affiliate of AQ or ISIS do you feel is the greatest threat to the U.S. Homeland?
Both AQ and ISIS have demonstrated the ability to adapt as well as recover from major military offensives. Can you picture a day when AQ and ISIS could get over their differences and merge?
When it comes to developing and evaluating counterterrorism and homeland security policies, programs and protocols, is there an appropriate mix of offensive overseas actions and defensive security measures, and what criteria for evaluation do you think are most relevant?
If terrorism is really a tactic or technique to gain attention for a cause (a means of communication) what are your thoughts on prosecuting a “War On Terror? Is this helpful or a detractor for counter terrorism?