What is the United States Government Doing to Protect Us from Terrorist Attacks?
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Americans have come to realize how vulnerable they are to attack. For years before these attacks, we witnessed attacks on other countries and, while sympathetic, many Americans felt that such a thing could never happen in the United States. After the attacks, we all realized that it could happen. What happened in the aftermath of these attacks was aimed at reducing or eliminating the dangers of terrorism in our country. With the development of the Department of Homeland Security, the United States set in motion a plan that, to this point, has prevented another attack on US soil. The United States has several facets to their plan to protect us from terrorism. They include the denial of entry to terrorists, the disruption of terrorist activities within the country and the reduction of emerging radical Islamic groups. • Denial of entry. The most important weapon that the United States government has in keeping her people safe is border se
