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ID094479
Title ProperBest defense?
Other Title Informationpreventive force and international security
LanguageENG
AuthorSofaer, Abraham D
Publication2010.
Summary / Abstract (Note)After 9/11, U.S. President George W. Bush announced his determination to do whatever was necessary to prevent future terrorist attacks against the United States. Following the lead of several countries that had recently come to similar conclusions after their own bitter experiences -- including India, Israel, Japan, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom -- the United States tightened its immigration laws; increased the protection of its borders, ports, and infrastructure; criminalized providing "material support" for terrorist groups; and tore down the wall between the intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies, which had crippled counterterrorist efforts for decades. Washington did not authorize preventive detention, as other countries had, but it used other measures to hold persons against whom criminal charges could not be brought -- thereby preventing terrorist attacks. The U.S. government also led or joined various international efforts aimed at warding off new dangers, such as the Proliferation Security Initiative, through which over 70 states cooperate to interdict the movement of nuclear materials across international borders.
`In' analytical NoteForeign Affairs Vol. 89, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2010: p.109-118
Journal SourceForeign Affairs Vol. 89, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2010: p.109-118
Key WordsGeorge W Bush ;  9/11 ;  United States ;  India ;  Israel ;  Japan ;  Russia ;  United Kingdom ;  International Security ;  Preventive Force ;  UN Security Council ;  Terrorism


 
 
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