that are already present. The suggested reforms are a giant leap forward in preparing our nation for threats that have seemed indigenous to other nations for so long. The creation of a National Homeland Security Agency, if run with great care and not wrapped up in bureaucracy, has great potential for organizing U.S. response to terrorism. Although reallocating money, power, and items on the agenda within the federal government is very trying, the need for domestic preparedness far outweighs bureaucratic bickering and political infighting. The United States can no longer pretend that terrorism is a foreign concept. Events such as the federal building bombing in Oklahoma City and the World Trade Center bombing clearly demonstrate that the need for preparation is real. ...
