THE U.S. COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICY DILEMMA

Authors

Tuan N. Samahon, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jeffrey F. Ringer, Brigham Young University

Keywords

US counter-terrorism policy, subsidize terrorism, Omnibus Act

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

Contrary political crosscurrents beset the conduct of U.S. counter-terrorism policy. While Washington actively supports numerous friendly governments and their various peace initiatives, constitutional permissiveness and ineffective legislation enable American nationals to subsidize terrorism against these very same governments and initiatives. The U.S. counter-terrorism policy dilemma, then, is to craft a politically viable counter-terrorism program that effectively blocks domestic subsidies of terrorism abroad, while yet avoiding First Amendment right violations.

Recommended Citation

Samahon, Tuan N. and Ringer, Dr. Jeffrey F. (2013) "THE U.S. COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICY DILEMMA," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 411.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/411