Homeland security in the wake of GWOT



Homeland security in the wake of GWOT

Memorandum

To: Teachers' Name

From: Candidate's Name

May 25, 2013

Subject: Homeland Security in the wake of GWOT

The term Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) was frequently used soon after the September 11, 2001. Basically, this is the war against terrorists who are considered to be responsible for the New York attacks. These terrorists are known with many names like fundamentalists, extremists, radials and so on. There are thousands of terrorist organizations in the world. Most of them have an affinity with the Al-Qaeda and Talibans. They have safe havens in the Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mali and Somalia. America and its allies are continuously waging war against these terrorists. They have spent billions of dollars, but there is no clear signal which side will win the war. It is not only the war of arms but also the war of ideas.

During the cold war, the enemy was identifiable, and its activities were also clear. The arch rival was Union of Soviet of Socialist Republics (USSR). The US and its allies mainly focused on its programs and made all strategies USSR-centered. It was active strategy and all countries were at risk. However, the strategy for the GWOT remained totally passive. The major powers are using their resources and sent the army via North Atlantic treaty Organization (NATO). The NATO is directly waging battle in the troubled areas like in the South Asia, Middle East and the North Africa. In addition, the allies are trying to bring the democracy as the form of government. The authoritarian and totalitarian regimes are the main hurdles and producing terrorist minds.

After the September 11, 2001, the US government had created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by subsuming many federal organizations (Forest, J.J.F. 2006, p. 351). ...