The simple title above belies the fact that no terms have been defined for "security", either on this page or by the United States - nor what cost it would be willing to pay for what level of security. Might the price for 'total security' come with too high a price tag, namely serious constraints on American freedom and privacy? Beyond that of course, lies the question of whether security for the U.S. is possible in an insecure world: is global security part of American security?
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The folly of quick action in Afghanistan
- by Ashraf Ghani. Commentary on useful approaches to Afghanistan.
"The US administration has two options. It can either deal with the symptoms and the visible symbols of the extremist movement or it can address the underlying causes of terrorism and support forces that would be willing to disrupt and destroy the networks that have turned Afghanistan into a launching pad for isolationist and extremist movements."
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Powering out of terror
"Force is not nearly enough. We need to drain the swamps where these young men thrive. We need to devote a much higher priority to health, education, and economic
development or new Osamas will continue to arise." (Jessica Stern)
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Now, engage the world - Uncovering the Value of Multilateralism - by Tom Vellenga
"Like other national tragedies before it, this awful and historic moment
presents an opportunity. The administration should send clear, systematic
signals that we shall, in fact, accept our mantle of responsibility and lead
nations in a multilateral approach for the sake of our national interest not just in a campaign to defeat terrorism, but in every international sphere."
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Terrorism cannot be defeated by terrorism - by Jonathan Power
"Will new compromises be made that America will come to rue in ten or twenty years time?"
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Is it possible for America to say 'Sorry'
"But where does hatred take us, where does revenge, where does it end if, as President George Bush says, "there are no rules"? Do we want to make the situation worse or do we want to take a momentous leap of imagination and reach out to make it better?"
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Loyal Opposition:
IDEAS, NOT MISSILES? - Counter Methods for Countering Terrorism
by David Corn, Washington editor of The Nation
Bomb Them with Butter. Bribe Them with Hopea
by Kent Madin
Lessening the Costs of Empire
by Scott Henson