National security has been a hotly-debated topic throughout the last
decade. Much has been done to ensure the US remains safe, from the
formation of new federal agencies to increased funding of protective
programs, but have these measures had the intended effect?
David Unger, a
foreign affairs editorial writer for The New York Times, will discuss
the hidden costs of the US’s pursuit for absolute national security.
Have the broad war-making powers assumed by Presidents George W. Bush
and Barack Obama and the trillions of dollars diverted from domestic
needs to the Pentagon truly made the US safer?