George W. Bush described America being at war and the strategy of the National Security. America is at war due to the rise of terrorism. “We have joined with the Afghan people to bring down the Taliban regime-the protectors of the al-Qaida network-and aided a new, democratic government to rise in its place” (565). However, this article does not merely discuss war, but many problems that the United States faced including the danger of pandemic diseases, the production of weapons of mass destruction, to terrorism, to human trafficking, and natural disasters, which all transcends borders. One of the goals of the United States in 2002 was to advance human dignity, promoting freedom and being in opposition to violations of human rights. An example of progress would be that Afghans have already both written and ratified a constitution with more rights, and they have an elected legislature in their government now. “The United States has long championed freedom because doing so reflects our values and advances our interests” (569). America is trying to protect religious freedom, women’s rights, and freedom for people in human trafficking throughout the world. The War on Terror is described as “a fight against the terrorists and against their murderous ideology”, using military force to kill or capture the terrorists, deny them control of any nation, cut off their sources of support and access to weapons of mass destruction (575). Terrorism is caused by political alienation, injustices that terrorists feel can be blamed on others (their motivation for vengeance), subcultures of conspiracy, and an ideology that justifies murder. In order to protect lives and nations the main goal of America is to avert attacks by terrorist networks before they have the chance occur and this article explains the goals of fighting and different resources America will use to protect itself, and try to promote human rights globally.

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The article written by bin Laden, discusses Muslim animosity toward the U.S. as a result of “nations attacking Muslims” (1). He declares that the United States has been occupying Islam territory, plundering, and dictating and terrorizing Muslims and their leaders. The United states has also used its bases in order to fight the Muslim neighbors. It is also explained that the war pertains to Americans supporting the Jews, and ignoring the Jewish “occupation and murder of Muslims there” (1). It explained as being proven by the eagerness of the U.S. to “destroy Iraq” and to weaken the Muslim countries in order to continue occupying a base on the Peninsula (2). Bin Laden declares that the atrocities from the United States are actually a declaration of war against God and therefore, they are told by God to fight this war against the United States. “We also call on Muslim ulema, leaders, youths, and soldiers to launch the raid on Satan’s U.S. troops and the devil’s supporters allying with them..” ( 3). This article explains bin Laden and Muslims opinions pertaining the animosities between the United States and Muslim territories.

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