Darthrook
CAGiversary!
I have heard at least 50 times the Bush Administration say that the world is safer with Sadam Hussein out of power. But the real question is, are we safer today than four years ago. There are four reasons that we are not safer today, the Bush Administration failed to focus on the true threat Al-Qeida and Osama Bin Laden, the Bush Administration withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the Bush Administration refused to participate in the Kyoto Protocol, and the Bush Administration has failed to renew the Assault Weapons Ban.
Has Iraq really made us safer? I would argue that it has not. It has taken our attention away from the terrorists. The terrorists that attacked us on 9/11 were not the Iraqi Bathist Party, it was Al-Qeida. Our efforts should have been focused on rebuilding Afghanistan and to continue pursuing Osama Bin Laden and the rest of Al-Qeida. Are we safer with Osama Bin Laden still running free?
In December 2001 the Bush administration announced that it would withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (AMB) Treaty. This announcement was quite alarming to Russia, China, and many of our close allies. This treaty was paramount in preventing a new arms race. This has not made us safer.
In October 2001 the Bush administration refused to sign the Kyoto Treaty. This treaty was aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 165 other countries had no problem signing on to this treaty. Yet this administration is not concerned with air we breathe and the water we drink. Lakes and rivers have had the highest content of mercury ever recorded. Failing to work with other countries in improving our air and water quality has not made us healthier or safer.
On 09/13/04 the Assault Weapons Ban will sunset while Bush sits on his hands. This will allow gun companies to sell the once banned weapons to the general public. Increasing the number of automatic weapons in my community does not make me or you safer.
The Bush Administration has simply failed when it comes to America’s security. Approving an outrageous defense budget does not ensure America’s safety. Real security can be achieved via diplomacy and staying true to our words in international treaties. We are not safer than we were four years ago.
Has Iraq really made us safer? I would argue that it has not. It has taken our attention away from the terrorists. The terrorists that attacked us on 9/11 were not the Iraqi Bathist Party, it was Al-Qeida. Our efforts should have been focused on rebuilding Afghanistan and to continue pursuing Osama Bin Laden and the rest of Al-Qeida. Are we safer with Osama Bin Laden still running free?
In December 2001 the Bush administration announced that it would withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (AMB) Treaty. This announcement was quite alarming to Russia, China, and many of our close allies. This treaty was paramount in preventing a new arms race. This has not made us safer.
In October 2001 the Bush administration refused to sign the Kyoto Treaty. This treaty was aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 165 other countries had no problem signing on to this treaty. Yet this administration is not concerned with air we breathe and the water we drink. Lakes and rivers have had the highest content of mercury ever recorded. Failing to work with other countries in improving our air and water quality has not made us healthier or safer.
On 09/13/04 the Assault Weapons Ban will sunset while Bush sits on his hands. This will allow gun companies to sell the once banned weapons to the general public. Increasing the number of automatic weapons in my community does not make me or you safer.
The Bush Administration has simply failed when it comes to America’s security. Approving an outrageous defense budget does not ensure America’s safety. Real security can be achieved via diplomacy and staying true to our words in international treaties. We are not safer than we were four years ago.