Originally Posted by smack

first off i wouldn't have jumped to invade iraq. afghanistan needed to be wrapped up before any further military options were considered.

i would have vetoed the patrioc act. it is a terrible violation of rights.

i would start sending aid to countries that produced results in turning over known terrorists.

more funding for law enforcement in high risk areas.

training for ever law enforcement/first responder units in all aspects of terrorism response.

tighten down border security. not as much at the actual entry points as the vast stretches of unwatched land.

multi national coalition to negotiate with places under regimes like iraq, syria, etc.

more focus on north korea.

start gearing our economy to compete with china within the decade. strengthening our position in the international market place will help cement relations with allies and grow the power of the us.

more aid for africa. if we want the world to stop hating us, we need to start helping the shitholes of the third world. we send billions in aid to companies who do not need it, but can't seem to bother to help starving villages in africa.

more pressure on israel for a withdraw from the gaza strip.

addressing our dependncy on fossil fuels. the less power we give opec the better.

these are just part of my thoughts. obviously not all of these are directly tied to terrorism, but, i feel that in the bigger picture they will help to improve areas that may breed and train future terrorists. it's also sort of a PR campaign for the nation.

additionally i would stop calling it the 'war on terror'. that is silly. you cannot fight a war against a tactic.