An Assessment of the United States National Security Strategy for Combating Terrorism

Throughout the history of the United States extremist and terrorist groups have organized and fought against the American way of life because of their antagonistic political religious and governmental ideology. With the attack on American soil on September 11 2001 terrorist groups dramatically became the United States foremost adversary. While terrorism may be simply viewed as a crime against humanity the United States must pursue a comprehensive policy and strategy to deal with such acts anywhere and anytime because they threaten its national security. This research paper will address the organizational structures and goals of Al-Qaeda the international terrorist group that poses the greatest threat to United States national security and why their representative causes do so. It concludes with a current assessment of the United States Strategy for Combating Terrorism offering recommendations for ensuring the safety of America's interests both at home and abroad.