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Federal Government Response to Protect Americans From Attacks Targeting Civilians
With the rise of the Islamic state, many more people are becoming aware of global Islamist terrorism. The group's ability to carry out attacks on Western capitals is also causing concerns among security policymakers all over the world (Usher). One of the key objectives of America's national policy is to make Americans less vulnerable to terrorism and to deter terrorist attacks both home and abroad. The federal government has put in place several measures to achieve this objective (Patel). The best defense strategy is offense. The government knows this as it has come up with initiatives to prevent radicalization of American youths and thus preventing attacks that could have been carried out by such youths, had they been turned into terrorists.
Preventing VERLT (Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism), is something that requires a multiagency approach. The Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the National Security Agency ought to work closely together to bring an end to radicalization and violent extremism. Different agencies have to fully carry out their mandates without any undue bias, if the war against terrorism is to be won. For instance, the police have...
The other way that the U.S. government should use to counter violent extremism is through helping prevent extremism abroad. The efforts at home should be complemented by global efforts to combat terrorism through partnership with regional powerhouses and concerned international organizations, such as the United Nations and Interpol. Approaches, such as the sharing of intelligence, joint operations, monitoring of terrorist groups and freezing the assets of suspected financiers of terrorist groups can go a long way in countering violent extremism. The U.S. government can also use its military equipments, such as drones to neutralize the ability of terrorist organizations to carry out attacks. The government is already doing this by conducting drone strikes on IS targets in Syria (Ramirez et al., 2).
Agencies in the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) should also be well funded…
Works cited
Bjelopera, Jerome P. Countering Violent Extremism in the United States. Congressional Research Service, February 19, 2014. Web.
Capellan, Joel A. Lone Wolf Terrorist or Deranged Shooter? A Study of Ideological Active Shooter Events in the U.S., 1970-2014. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 38, no.6 (2015): 395-413. Web.
Patel, Faiza. Rethinking Radicalization. New York: Brennan Center for Justice, 2011. Web.
Ramirez, Deborah A., O'Connell, Sasha Cohen, and Zafar, Rabia. The Partnering for Prevention and Community Safety Initiative, A Promising Practices Guide Executive Summary, 2004, p. 2. Web.
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