National Security and the President

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This paper explains that in this post-9/11 world, the President of the United States has more concerns than ever regarding national security. Not only are the war with terrorists, but recent events have shown this to be a much more dangerous world than was previously thought. In this paper the writer addresses the two major national security issues on which the President should be focused - terrorism and homeland security and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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"The other major national security issue facing the US today is the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), particularly nuclear weapons. A nuclear club that once consisted of only several nations now seems to be increasing daily. Many of the nations now known to possess WMD are those with interests contrary to those of ours. Iran and North Korea are the two newest members of the club, and we must have a clear and consistent policy of how to deal with them. Some have suggested that we should engage these countries by giving them part of what they need, such as Iran's public desire for a civilian nuclear program. "The interests of every nation will be served by an arrangement that gives Iran the civilian nuclear program it says it wants and the international community the insurance it needs." Efforts in the past have focused on controlling the specialized material needed to build the weapons. Some have argued that we should take a more proactive approach to dealing with this problem. "The best idea so far is the proliferation security initiative (PSI), in which America and other countries are trying to plug the loopholes through which much nuclear material seems to have passed. The PSI includes the interception of suspect shipments.""

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