What was the Arab Spring? How did it start? Why should scholars of terrorism be concerned with it?
Should the United State intervene in Syria? Why? If not, when should the US intervene in an international situation? Do we have the moral duty to act when others are being killed, even if it is outside of the United States? Why or why not?
Who do you believe is the “good guy” in Syria? Who is the “bad?” Why?
Should the United States close its borders to Syrian and Iraqi refugees due to the risk of terrorism? If so, why? If not, what safeguards should be in place?
How can instability and civil war lead to terrorism?