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Policy Brief of Options on Terrorism

Dear President Obama,

As one of your security advisers, it is my job to help you make decisions regarding the safety of our nation. Therefore, I have developed policies that will address the issue of terrorism in such a way that is both effective and attainable in a reasonable amount of time. Our goal is not only to stop existing terrorists, but prevent future acts of terrorism.

Our current problem is a daunting one. While we, as Americans, need to uphold the Constitution and defend our nation, we also need to build relations with members or other countries and organizations. Unfortunately, some of those countries and groups pose a risk to the security and well-being of our great nation. Currently, there are many well-known groups such as Al Qaeda who are being sponsored by powerful leaders. State-sponsored terrorism, especially from rouge nations and nations that are politically unstable, is always a key factor when creating policies regarding terrorism. The United States of America needs to take preventative measures to be prepared for an impending attack. The United States also needs to combat and reduce existing terrorists while preventing future terrorists at the same time.

There are several main courses of action that can be taken to combat terrorism: -Direct assault on known terrorist organizations and the nations that support them -Increased support of the United Nations in hopes of finding a solution through diplomatic means -Measures focusing almost exclusively on defense -Addressing of the underlying causes of modern terrorism

Here are my recommendations regarding the best course of action to counter threat of terrorism: It would be in the United States best interest to first address the underlying cause(s) of modern terrorism before taking another plan of action. In order to understand the enemy we're up against, we have to know how they think. Once we are able to determine the qualities that often make a person turn to terrorism, we can prevent future terrorists. With that information, it will be much easier to locate current terrorist leaders. It is possible that by understanding the causes of terrorism, we can work out a way to reason them without making sacrifices. Direct assaults would only incite more anger, and diplomacy is slow and is usually only between the leaders and highest groups of a nation. The problem with defensive strategies is that they are not foolproof, especially if you do not know much about the enemy. Information and insight gathered on terrorism will address all of the issues that will come up in due time.