What national security policies seem to be most neccessary for our President to respond to at the present time
955669
I think that the ports are the most vulnerable.  Only a tiny percentage of cargo containers that past through the US ports are inspected.  One can only imagine what is slipping through.
803463
There is none.  The U.S. has just managed to put into power a group of people whose entire political philosophy, and their entire platform, is NOTHING beyond "I hate George Bush!"\n\nThey have no exit strategy from Iraq.  They have no plans to save Social Security.  They have no plans to defend us against terrorism.  They have no idea how to run the government.  They have no concept of how business works.  They have no concept of what the Constitution or Bill of Rights mean. They have no plan for reducing size of the Federal government or bureaucracy.  They have no plan for reducing the Federal deficit except to raise our taxes, and then spend even more money.  They have no plan for improving Health Care except to socialize it.\n\nAnd we've managed to put into power a party that has, traditionally, stated that you, Mr. or Mrs. John Q. Public, are entirely too stupid to know how to run your own life, so just let them run everything for you.\n\nThe next few years ought to be especially perverted.
375631
Ask a politian to go with you Bush will make it safe for you!
362196
The answer is Mr President.
554712
sorry I can't resist answering this question-regarding Mr. Bush and his address to the nation...What does he really want- to keep people out or keep the people in??
731990
I'd give him a 6.5.  Plusses: foreign policy; economic policy (especially the tax cuts), attempting to deal with the Social Security mess.  Minuses: religious posturing, stem cell research veto, no control of domestic spending.
52591
The president must propose adgendas to congress. He must uphold defend and protect the constitution(unlike wiretaps, patriot act). He must be an excellent orator(search bush quotes). He must be an excellent diplomat and hold alliances(bush sr. did at least).\n\nHistorically,\nbeing white, protestant, and rich are unofficial helpers.
731137
In the present time they would be referring to the Bush Administration.
1000015
I agree with all you have said.\nIf individuals living in the country made a conscious effort to make their country a better place peace would reign.\nIf the president sat back and went along with the wishes of some of the people America would suffer more than 911.\nFor a country to retain their freedom they have to have a good strong military and people who abide by the laws of the country wether they like them or not.
585093
It is an almost certainty. The President is calling for military personnel to defend our borders now.
266742
nuclear weapons and bush for a president
47747
thats up to the president
71459
It's what the current situation of the country is.  It's speach the president gives every year
166564
Nixon tried the war bit as an excuse as well for wiretapping without a warrent and it didn't work for him so I think Bush has some trouble looming in the near future about that.  Add in other things done and I think we got a mess coming in the not so distant future!
104530
We should worry about things like this when we have a president with whom it matters.
116541
The biggest thing they can do is not authorize any treaties or agreements he makes.  Whenever a treaty is negotiated by the Administration, it has to be approved by Congress.  If they fail to ratify his agreements, then it's not policy.
818230
You make some very good points - and your question is well thought out and written - but I believe the theory that terrorists can be dealt with successfully using diplomacy, negotiation or reasonable dialog was pretty much discounted when President Carter tried these policies during the Iranian hostage crisis.\n\nBefore reasonable dialog can take place, reasonable people must be involved. We are dealing with Islamic radicals - people who would cut your head off just to make another video. \n\nI do agree that more priority must be placed on training and equipping the Iraqi security forces to try and shorten the time needed to get them in position to take over the peace keeping tasks and routing out the terrorists now performed by American troops.\n\nUltimately, the Iraqi people will either stand up and fight for their freedoms and rights, or all of the humanitarian and military aid we can muster will be in vane - regardless of our strategy in this war.