by Jesse Mathewson

Created on: November 24, 2008

To understand the question of possible expansion or need we must first understand what National Security truly is. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, we see the meaning of these two words as the following. National: belonging to or maintained by the federal government. Security means the quality or state of being secure, freedom from danger. Now when you combine the two you begin to understand that true National Security cannot exist, in a democratic Republic. For to have true security, or freedom from danger maintained by the federal government we must in effect turn all of our rights over to the Federal Government. It is true that many recent events have led us to feel afraid and to need that blanket of supposed "security." However, nothing can be done outside of removing all individual rights, and blockading borders fully, using walls, minefields, and automatic cannons to prevent potential events from occurring.

According to Jonathan White "To be sure, some violent strains of Islam present a problem for American law enforcement, but they (also) present problems for Islamic governments." Jonathan R. White currently serves as Executive Director of the Homeland Defense Initiative; he has a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and teaches as well. While his credentials are impeccable, his approach is tantamount to treason when compared to our Constitutional rights; he believes greater security equals greater protection. Directly following the attacks in September 11, Americans were shocked and dismayed by our supposed inability to stop crime of this scale. However, what has not been fully addressed in our press and history because of the attacks is why the "terrorists" chose to do something that seems so heinous. Why would a severely outgunned, outclassed, well-educated terror organization commit to wiping themselves out by attacking a much larger, better equipped, and obviously easily provoked country? Were they simply crazy, or was it that their religion teaches this? Neither is the case, for the leadership of the supposed "super" terrorist groups forming Al Queda is both well educated (in English, American and other foreign schools) as well as well funded. Their religion is as peaceful or warlike as the Christian Bible is. Therefore, there must be other reasons for this action.

Other reasons for actions that are too many of us unconscionable and to others simply the way life is. Americans tend to be self centered, spoiled, and without any actual knowledge of anything

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