GOV 312L Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Al-Qaeda, Counter-Terrorism, American Exceptionalism
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Remarks by the president at the united states military. At the time: first class to graduate since 9/11 who may not be sent into combat in iraq or. In 2009: more than 100,000 troops in iraq to surge into afghanistan. Then (2014): removed troops from iraq, winding down war in afghanistan, al qaeda"s leadership on the border region between pakistan and afghanistan and osama bin. America is strong and direct threat by any nation is low and would not face hardships like it did in the cold war. America continues to attract striving immigrants and when disasters/problems occur with other countries, the world looks to america. Technology and globalization has now placed power into the hands of individuals, raising the capacity of terrorist to do harm. Question everyone will face: is not whether america will lead, but how we will lead. We have been warned against foreign entanglements that will not directly benefit our security or economic well being.
