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The War on Terror - academic style
| Summary | IUPUI students got a first-hand look at the war on terror during a simluation offered by the IU School of Law-Indianapolis and the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Students stood in for various political leaders who had to respond to a terrorist attack, often with intelligence that might be accurate, or might be flawed. |
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| Photographed | Nov 02, 2009 |
| Photographer | Brian Drumm |
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The simulation, supervised by the law school and the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, challenged the students' preconceptions ...
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The president and his staff haggle over what the attack means, and how to manage it.
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The D.C. mayor gets her own update on the event and its impact on her city.
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Indiana's governor had his own problems to face, and his own decisions to enact.
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As in real life, even presidents have to face media scrutiny as they make decisions that affect the U.S., the Middle East and the rest of ...
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Laptops, red-bound "Top Secret" briefs and maps were at the heart of often heated discussions.
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Information was the life's blood of the president (right) as he dealt with an often confusing series of events.
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The web streamed a constant flow of information about the day's "events" for decision-makers to evaluate and accept -- or reject.
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The president gathers more intelligence before facing the nation with his decisions.
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The unforgiving eye of TV held all the leaders accountable for their responses to terrorism. Those responses later were evaluated by a ...
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Various rooms in the law school filled in for the White House, the State House, embassies and intelligence offices
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Cell phones were constantly in use to try to get updated info.
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A U.S. ambassador tries to get a feel for what her staff faces.
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Real-life terror expert David Benjamin of Israel (right) observed the events, then took part in the afternoon panel discussions.
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The placards on the table show just a few of the public officials who would be involved in real-life incidents.
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Law faculty filled in for judges who would be asked for warrants to deal with the day's events.
