CNA_包括NatSec：恐怖主义和反恐中的种族主义.pdf

Rapporteur:Elizabeth Yang On February 23,2021,CNA held the first event for its Inclusive National Security initiativeInclusiveNatSec on Twitterto explore the intersection of structural bias and national security.The event,held in partnership with Black Women in International Affairs(BWINTAF),focused on racism in terrorism and counterterrorism.The keynote speaker was Lieutenant General(Ret)Michael Nagata,a Strategic Advisor and Senior Vice President at CACI,and formerly the Director of Strategic Operational Planning for the US National Counterterrorism Center(2016 to 2019).The event moderator was Dr.Samer Shehata,Associate Professor in Middle East Studies in the Department of International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma.Below are some major takeaways from the discussion.Reflections from LTG(R)Nagata:In the last few decades,US government actors have deployed to a staggering variety of countries,and toooften we are unprepared to navigate the complex societies we encounter.Though unintentional in mostcases,our ignorance and clumsiness are liabilities.At best they signal disinterest,and at worst they signaldisrespect or bias.Terrorist groups can use these mistakes to inc