How to Prevent Terrorism

I was searching on YouTube when I saw a video of an ignorant fool describing Obama as a terrorist. As a result, the idea of writing about terrorism and ways to avert it arose. I have come up with the true definition of a terrorist and a few suggestions on how to prevent one from ever entering the United States again.

Personally, I define a terrorist as a person who terrorizes or frightens others as a political weapon to get what they want. After the United States’ 9/11 crisis, it is clear that efforts have been made to prevent terrorism from occurring. In particular, the previous President George Bush has done an excellent job on creating stricter polices and requirements to prevent it. However, although efforts have been made to stop terrorism, it clearly still exists.

I believe that by first improving homeland security, Terrorism can be combated. We have to improve the intelligence capacity and we also have to improve how we share information. By effectively strengthening intelligence, we will be able to identify those who intend to harm us. This allows us to be cognizant of our environment and enables us to share intelligence across all levels of government; thus, leaving time to create terrorist prevention and preparation programs or plans.

We must also ensure safety on cyberspace or improve global digital infrastructure. The internet can be extremely dangerous and it is not secure. By effectively protecting cyberspace and monitoring it properly, terrorism can be detected earlier and averted.Taking care of our physical infrastructure is another good way to combat terrorism also. By enhancing security within the chemical and nuclear sectors and safeguarding the public transportation systems, we can prevent suspicious activity from occurring and avert terrorism.

We could also secure our borders and prevent illegal immigrants or suspicious persons from coming into the United States in the first place. Terrorism is an issue and we can start making it better by realizing that immigration is a major problem. By checking all of the immigrants who enter into the United States, we will be more knowledgeable about who is coming into the United States and where he/she is coming from. Technology can also be developed and deployed in a way that maximizes port security without causing economic problems.

If all else fails, we can strengthen the patriot act as well and increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to act on terrorism. Being able to identify suspicious activity, reporting it to the necessary authorities, and following up on the suspicion will allow us to track terrorism before it happens. (Being that Barack Obama is a president who is from the United States who most of the states believe has the best intentions for America, it is clear that Obama is not a terrorist).