George W. Bush's Executive Order of Homeland Security

George W. Bush's Executive Order of Homeland Security

As we move steadfast into the twenty-first century we are confronted with more complex and compromising issues affecting the intricately connected global system. New forms of aggression and threat are the faces that greet policy-makers as they spend countless hours configuring ways to counter future attacks such as terrorism or massive drug trafficking within and across national borders. Instead of submitting ourselves to the tyranny of chance, which cruelly deals out futures blighted with catastrophes that can remain vivid in our memories, President George W. Bush has issued a mandate in an attempt to regain control over future acts of aggression such as terrorism in the United State; he issued the Executive Order of Homeland Security as that initial step.

In the Executive Order, it states the functions of this cabinet: " The functions of the office shall be to coordinate the executive branch's efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States" (Sec 3). It clearly states that an act such as terrorism is something not accepted by United States nationals and for anything in relation to it will be handled accordingly. It also makes it clear that terrorism is seen as an irregularity, in consistent with proper conduct and a threat to state power. To be able to exercise these newly established rules and standards; the state must demonstrate some degree of control in power in its implementation process.

The Executive Order Establishing Office of Homeland Security Council puts forth an agenda on countering terrorist acts; it is done to prevent untold a...

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...important tool in an attempt to grab the wild reins of chaos, without such an order, it is quite possible for there to be an encore presentation of September 11, and from that, a large cartel of illicit drug transfer can take hold on society. The Executive Order can be seen as a wide-ranging tool in combating terrorism. As mentioned before, terrorism does not exactly fit the mold of what is considered part of the illicit economy, but its actions in planning could be. Although the order makes a clear distinction of its purpose of countering terrorism, it can imply otherwise. The order can be seen as so clear in its language, but at the same time so vague in its meaning, this it seems, would allow for room for action to be taken by the United States against any possible threat, with this flexibility, it will allow security actions to be executed without hindrance.