Why The National Security Strategy of the United States of America Will Not Prevent Terrorism

"Defending our Nation against its enemies is the first and fundamental commitment of the Federal Government." (President G.W. Bush, 17 Sept 2002). President Bush has set forth several paths for attaining that commitment of protecting this nation. According to The National Security Strategy of the United States of America (NSS/USA) the United States (US) will:

"champion aspirations for human dignity; strengthen alliances to defeat global terrorism and work to prevent attacks against us and our friends; work with others to defuse regional conflicts; prevent our enemies from threatening us, our allies, and our friends, with weapons of mass destruction; ignite a new era of global economic growth through free markets and free trade; expand the circle of development by opening societies and building the infrastructure of democracy; develop agendas for cooperative action with other main centers of global power; and transform America's national security institutions to meet the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century."

By championing the desire for human dignity, the US is trying to promote human rights. The heart of this democracy beats because it encourages political, social, economic, and religious freedom. Political freedoms will make accessible an open democracy in which all people can be represented equally. The endorsement of social freedoms will give a voice to the citizens. This will serve as a constant reminder that the government is there to serve all of its citizens not just those with monetary influence or military authority. Economic freedom will support cooperation in foreign trade and within a state's own boundaries. It will foster economic growth and increase economic stability of the state, thus allowing for further development. Religious freedom is probably one of the most difficult goals to achieve. It is an ideological difference, and thus it can not be proven wrong by fact alone. For that reason the US must demonstrate how religious freedom can help cultivate a nation's growth and oppress its citizens.