THIS JUST IN: Richard Clarke's former deputy, Rand Beers, is advisor to Kerry

CAL THOMAS: Richard Clarke's former deputy, Rand Beers, is now an advisor to the presidential campaign of John F. Kerry.

We all know that Kerry's chief campaign strategy is to persuade the public that Bush failed to effectively fight the war on terror.

HARVARD WEB SITE: SPRING 2004 SESSION

Post-Cold War Security: Terrorism, Security, and Failed States Faculty: Richard Clarke; Rand Beers Semester

Spring Course Credit: 1.0

Day Time Room 1st Day 2\4 Meet Time W 4:10 - 6:00 Starr

Description:

Between them Rand Beers and Richard Clarke spent over 20 years in the White House on the National Security Council and over 60 years in national security departments and agencies. They helped to shape the transition from Cold War security issues to the challenges of terrorism, international crime, and failed states. This course is more than a retrospective on that transition, it focuses also on continuing institutional and analytical problems facing governments addressing these security issues today. Case studies will include Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Iraq, Colombia, and Afghanistan. Challenges of counter-terrorism and homeland security will also be addressed. Permission of the Instructor required for non-KSG students.

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