Key Areas of Concern: The recently released 9/11 Commission Report outlined forty-one specific recommendations necessary to protect the United States from threats to the safety and welfare of American citizens in the twenty first century. President Bush responded by announcing...

The invasion of Iraq was not a justifiable doing, and is not winning the war on terror. After the United States went under attack on September 11th, we have tried to fight the war on terrorism. Terrorist are groups of people that seek out action on others for things that they do not agree with. They...

September 11th was one of the main examples on how foreign policy is always changing and in most moments contradicting. Preceding these attacks, Pakistan had been considered a "rogue nation" . Yet, after this tragedy, America saw the urgency of which they needed Pakistan's alliance ...

Terrorism and Politics What events led up to the disaster of September 11th? Being a member of the public I can only draw conclusions from what the media has told us and try to make sense of it all. I believe there were several aspects that led to the attacks on September 11th. The tendency o...

On Sept. 11th the twin towers of the World Trade Center were attacked by terrorists. People all over want justice for what was done. We the people want revenge. We have evidence today linking Osama bin Laden to the attacks. Now that we know who contrived these attacks, justice should prevail no matt...

The United States has always faced threats from other countries. But now, as times are changing, we're facing an increasing need to protect ourselves from terrorism within our own borders. In the 21st century, threats to America's internal security, that were once of minimal concern, have moved to t...

The United States has always faced threats from abroad, but also increasingly from within. In the 21st century, new threats have been introduced due to technological, biological, and chemical advances. These new concerns compromise the security of our nation, while the threats of classic warfare tha...

Similar to my experience with stricter airport security rules, the United States Senate has approved of the creation of a massive Department of Homeland Security that will transform the way the federal government responds to emerging terrorist threats. Many Americans have argued against the creatio...