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Handout: US counter-terror assets

Counter-terrorist agencies Internal External Core Mixed Peripheral Missions
criminal justice system X X Prosecution / Judgment
military justice system X X Prosecution / Judgment
US district attorneys X X Investigation
Local law enforcement X Investigation, Passive Protection
>SWAT X X Raid / Hostage Rescue
>Joint terrorism task forces X X Investigation
Secret Service X X Passive Protection
Customs X X Passive Protection
INS X X Passive Protection
ATF X X Investigation
US Marshall Service X X Investigation
US Postal Inspection Service X X Investigation
Justice Dept. X X Prosecution / Judgment
>FBI X X Intelligence, Investigation
>>HRT X X Raid / Hostage Rescue
CIA X X Intelligence
NSA X X Intelligence
NRO X X Intelligence
Defense Dept X X Passive Protection
>DIA X X Intelligence
>US armed forces X X Passive Protection
>>US Marine Corps. X X Passive Protection
>>>embassy guards X X Passive Protection
>>>presidential guard X X Passive Protection
>>>MEU-SOC X X Raid / Hostage Rescue
>>Special Forces Command X X Raid / Hostage Rescue
>>>Delta Force X X Raid / Hostage Rescue
>>>SEAL Team 6 X X Raid / Hostage Rescue
Homeland Security Dept. X X Passive Protection
>Coast Guard X X Passive Protection
>TSA X X Passive Protection
State Dept. X X Diplomacy
>USAID X X Diplomacy
>USIA (public diplomacy) X X Diplomacy
Energy Dept. X X X
FEMA X X
Internal External Core Mixed Peripheral

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