Anyone know different steps taken by the United States to limit exposure to terrorist acts.?

Question

I have to write a paper and I'm having troble coming up with two topics to write about... any ideas?

For your research paper identify and describe at least two different steps taken by the United States to limit exposure to terrorist acts.

Thank you!

Answer 1

You can find those items on the web with relative ease. I can offer you a closing that many might not think of though.

Anti and Counter terror actions and activities in the US are much like an iceberg. At least 90% of it is below the surface. Agencies within the government play these cards very close to the vest. If they revealed everything they were doing to the general public they would also be telling the terrorist about it. As a retired military man I can tell you with absolute certainty. If I know exactly what you are prepared to defend against, I won't attack there. I will look for the softest target every time I engage. It only makes sense, and it also makes sense to the terrorists.

Answer 2

Well, for starters, the war in the middle east has helped us stop our citizens from gaining exposure to terrorist acts. While our troops are exposed to said activity, if they were not present, the attacks would be occurring in OUR streets, instead of where they are now.

Another way the Government has helped prevent exposure to terrorist acts is by limiting what mass-media companies can and cannot show on television. Excessive violence, gore, or death filmed by reporters documenting the war cannot be shown on television.

Airport security checks are another perfect example of limiting the populace from exposure to terrorism. In meticulously checking each airline passenger's belongings, the government [in cooperation with the security agencies in airports] finds and removes any and all suspicious objects in baggage and investigates them, therefore negating the possibility of an attack, which in turn would certainly expose the country to a terrorist act.

I hope I was able to be of some help. Good luck on your paper.

Answer 3

What a dumb question... the focus of the President isnt to limit the US's exposure to terrorist attacks... its to bring democracy to Iraq after we take Hussein's Regime out of power.

Does your teacher even know what shes talking about?
Good thing teachers go to college, huh...

i guess you could talk about Gitmo....
do research on that.
here ill give you sources too look at...
(my answers tend to be long and detailed.. so i would just focus on those)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuIgTSG7I0QAl69BW47uNwLsy6IX?qid=20070127092923AAGbWvp&show=7#profile-info-b3f21c2b984ae4c9341328074dd78e09aa
theres a second source i need to find, its on my history sumwhere.. ill update this post when i find it.

Also, this one i just thought of, it should be REALLY good to talk about

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao1qGCYdEDgbVI5MIm8ZfOXsy6IX?qid=20070127095829AAWRgZY&show=7#profile-info-2b9ac5a0b537316eed8a7321751dab64aa
Read my post.
Focus on how Clinton warned about what may happen if Iraq is allowed a 3rd route in this WMD debate...
Talk about Saddam's sneakiness...how he didnt allow investigators to do their searches the UN authorized, when he supposedly had nothing to hide.
Talk about how Bush finally took action and successfully took Saddam's Regime out of power, with VERY few casualties
(3,000 [in 6 years] dead out of 250,000 [# of soldiers stationed in Iraq since 2003])


That paper will get you an A++, i garuntee

Answer 4

by the United States as a country or by individuals?.....one thing is to be aware of your surroundings....thats a tough one....

Answer 5

do your own homework.....and why should someone who doesnt want to do their own research be told what america is doing to protect itself...??? get a job or join the military...your wasting the colleges time and your own...