As important as international policies are they are not the primary responsibility of our government.Protecting the homeland is important but progressing the homeland shouldn't be neglected because of it.
126052
It's really not.  Sure, the President seems to be much more engaged in the international side of things, but Congress has always had a much more domestic role.  Because Congress has the power to set policy within the country, the biggest way that the President can exercise his power is through diplomacy and the military.  It's merely a matter of perception.
651101
If we don't have strict or a National Security policy in which we protect our borders ....then that leaves us vulnerable to any person immigrating into our Country with the wrong intentions or reasons for they are coming into our Country. The easier it is to get into our Country ....via our borders to the north and the south ....then the easier it is to commit terrorist acts in or on the USA.
219914
I agree that our borders are more important than area 51, or Iraq's borders, as well.\n\nWe need real border security, not a grandstand wave of the National Guard designed to get a Bill passed!
124759
No offence, but your government is the pinnacle of ignorance and instead of crossing the line they have blown it up with a bomb. America cant police the world and it will eventually prove to be your downfall in terms of superpower status.
249012
No, I mean "hell no."  We do so much to try and avoid civilian injury and casulty, we do more to try and defend their rights, and are working to leave the country.  Terrorist are working to inflict fear, create hatred, and in the name of an extreme version of a peaceful religion.
332648
It's cheaper and more effective to secure our borders using technology instead of manpower.\n\nSo basically. No I don't think so.
618230
Government knows best whats good FOR GOVERNMENT, namely keeping us "teaming masses" in check.  Since government not gonna voluntarily give up its power, YOU must choose your areas of freedom. The man can't be everywhere, all the time.
176346
Don't we like to keep a watch on your house, our possessions.. so why not our country? \nAnd why are people complaining, if they have no hidden agenda !
399334
U.S. benefits? they only people you see concerned with this issue would be democrats like they are not corrupt........it is partisan politics as usual, the big picture is preventing nuclear proliferation , imagine if the Iranian dictator/mullah gets a hold of a nuke? want to live life according to them....no basic human rights, religious bigotry, anyone opposed to this war does not have a clue, the big picture is preventing chaos, genocide...helping the peaceful people in the region to have a better life and address our national security, the democrats have no plan for this war, it is a difficult problem that will persist for decades, if the terrorist use a nuke all other problems in this world will pale in comparison.In general I do agree with you and all you people who oppose this war I think your cowards, hey lets have a draft! or are you too busy enjoying yourself to fight for what is right? isolationism and pacifism have been historically shot down.Lets work towards eliminating all nuclear weapons internationally....keep our thumb on the Iranian government and take out the nuke facilities if necessary, if we do not they will most certainly use them on our good friends in Israel, have they not been crapped on enough? oh yeah viet vet I served fourteen years preserving our freedom and proudly display my commendation from Donald Rumsfield....a great man I would certainly like to volunteer but like you I am too old.
427852
Since Iraq now has its own president, the best we can do is to continue trying to help them keep it a democracy, allowing their people to vote for what THEY want, so it doesn't fall back into the hands of a terrorist regime that isn't good for them or for anyone else. Regardless of where we live, we are all inhabitants of this same earth and we are all connected. Their problems are our problems, and our problems will be theirs, as well. That's how it works. We can't close our eyes and ignore atrocities elsewhere or those atrocities will come force our recognition, as they started to do over a decade ago when we first started being attacked by terrorists.
400225
You're kidding right?  The US has lost more Int'l. crediblity than at any other time in it's history and it will take decades to repair it and it will make fighting the war on terror that much harder because foreign govts. have little if any trust in the US.  The US has become isolationists not by choice but by default (most of the rest of the world, except Israel, can't stand the US diplomatically).
297902
the world will not be a safer place. Other nations need US help for support. Not only in battle, but also for spying and other support. As you know, US forces are all over the globe.
127990
i do not believe it has anything to do with racism , to want our borders closed. the key word here is illegal. things have to be done in a proper manner.. we have to take care of the people in our own back yards first.. and although we should remain compassionate, we can not carry the burden,if other countries are mistreating their citizens so much that they seek asylum here. this is a classic example of charity needing to begin at home. once we have erased poverty and issues faced by Americans then we can look elsewhere. this is what homeland security should be all about. and please do  not get this confused with having to step up to the plate from time to time to send adequate aid the victims of disasters etc. if reasonable.
467194
We should leave them alone.  Or perhaps you might be suggesting we enslave them, in a figurative sense of the word, by forcing them to live like westerners.  We may have the best system here in the west, but it is obvious, like in Iraq, that not all people are cut out to make a democracy work.  Interference would mean more war and more reconstruction.  Things are moving slow enough in Iraq, we really don't need to expand on our problems.
299012
We have to secure both of our borders and do a better job with human intelligence in both Canada and Mexico. It isn't enough to improve our control of access -- some will invariably get through. We also have to know who is trying and for what purpose. For that, we need more effective human intelligence.
557470
There is a big difference between keeping the people informed of the governments activities and National Security.  Those who put our soldiers and nation at risk for the purpose of selling a newspapers are deplorable snakes.
134692
Well, we would have more of stuff going on just like 911. Just alot more and alot worse. I think that we are over there keeping them in check for the most part and showing them how to run a country that will satisfy most of their people. I dont think we should necessarily stay over there to fight but we should atleast be helping the "good" people out to better their selves and their people. Who knows, it might change in a few years or so.