Homeland Security

Homeland Security is the existential issue of our times. What is a homeland in this global era? Can we be secure without becoming Orwellian?

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• Republican John McCain

  In McCain's words, "We need a larger military, real intelligence reform, increased contributions from our civilian agencies, and a commitment to victory in Iraq. And we need a comprehensive legal and diplomatic strategy that allows us to battle effectively a modern threat without betraying our ideals."

• Democrat Barack Obama

  Obama's plan focuses more on emergency management than terrorism. He emphasizes protecting nuclear plants and drinking water and evacuation procedures. He has advocated closing Guantanamo and restoring the right of habeas corpus. In his book "Audacity of Hope," he noted that combating terrorism requires addressing numerous international issues, such as global poverty. "But follow most of our foreign policy debates, and you might believe that we have only two choices — belligerence or isolationism."