Just a Minute for Homeland Security: Audio Achive

'What Have We Learned?'

In the final edition of "Just a Minute for Homeland Security" (a weekly public radio commentary produced by the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University and KAMU 90.9 FM), Dr. Dave McIntyre, director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M, says:

"On August 18th, 2005, we broadcast the first Just a Minute for Homeland Security. It was an educational commentary on the terrorist bombing of the London subway.  Two hundred and seven shows later, this is our last program. Since each show is actually three minutes long, what did we learn from more than 10 hours of radio?"

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"On August 18th, 2005, we broadcast the first Just a Minute for Homeland Security. It was an educational commentary on the terrorist bombing of the London subway.  Two hundred and seven shows later, this is our last program. Since each show is actually three minutes long, what did we learn from more than 10 hours of radio?"

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'The Flu and the Lifeboat'

In the latest edition of "Just a Minute for Homeland Security" (a weekly public radio commentary produced by the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University and KAMU 90.9 FM), Dr. Dave McIntyre, director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M, says:

"One of the surest ways to generate controversy is to play the lifeboat game.  Assume there is not enough room for everyone in a lifeboat. Who gets to stay? The scenario is supposed to test and clarify our values, but discussions have been mostly about theories divorced from reality – until now."

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"One of the surest ways to generate controversy is to play the lifeboat game.  Assume there is not enough room for everyone in a lifeboat. Who gets to stay? The scenario is supposed to test and clarify our values, but discussions have been mostly about theories divorced from reality – until now."

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'Transformational WMD Crises'

In the latest edition of "Just a Minute for Homeland Security" (a weekly public radio commentary produced by the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University and KAMU 90.9 FM), Dr. Dave McIntyre, director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M, says:

"Predicting the future is impossible.  But when careful professionals follow current trends to see where they lead, the results can be enlightening."

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"Predicting the future is impossible.  But when careful professionals follow current trends to see where they lead, the results can be enlightening."

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'Stopping Traffic: The US, Mexico and Guns'

In the latest edition of "Just a Minute for Homeland Security" (a weekly public radio commentary produced by the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University and KAMU 90.9 FM), Dr. Dave McIntyre, director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M, says:

"From June 2008 to July 2009, the Government Accountability Office evaluated the problems of weapons trafficking to Mexican drug organizations, and the US programs to stop that traffic.  Their conclusions were not encouraging."

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"From June 2008 to July 2009, the Government Accountability Office evaluated the problems of weapons trafficking to Mexican drug organizations, and the US programs to stop that traffic.  Their conclusions were not encouraging."

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'Federal Non-Protective Service'

In the latest edition of "Just a Minute for Homeland Security" (a weekly public radio commentary produced by the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University and KAMU 90.9 FM), Dr. Dave McIntyre, director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M, says:

"Maybe you heard the recent news story about guards at federal buildings having inadequate training, and failing to detect explosives and weapons smuggled into sensitive work sites.  If you thought that was bad, you were wrong.  It was worse."

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"Maybe you heard the recent news story about guards at federal buildings having inadequate training, and failing to detect explosives and weapons smuggled into sensitive work sites.  If you thought that was bad, you were wrong.  It was worse."

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'The Low Down on Top Off'

In the latest edition of "Just a Minute for Homeland Security" (a weekly public radio commentary produced by the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University and KAMU 90.9 FM), Dr. Dave McIntyre, director of the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M, says:

"Since the year 2000, the United States has held a series of major terrorism exercises called TOP OFF.  The idea is to pick one or more cities for refresher training, and then exercise response and recovery from the federal government level, down through the state and local levels, all the way to private industry.  And most importantly, the exercises incorporate top officials at each of these levels.  Hence the name. But despite spending millions of dollars on TOP OFF over eight years, it turns out we have learned a lot less than we thought."

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"Since the year 2000, the United States has held a series of major terrorism exercises called TOP OFF.  The idea is to pick one or more cities for refresher training, and then exercise response and recovery from the federal government level, down through the state and local levels, all the way to private industry.  And most importantly, the exercises incorporate top officials at each of these levels.  Hence the name. But despite spending millions of dollars on TOP OFF over eight years, it turns out we have learned a lot less than we thought."

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