The first point Adam makes is about how there could potentially be a huge threat to our country with terrorists poisoning our foods. I agree that this is definitely something that we need to start preparing for now because if it does hit us, we will not be able to handle it if we don’t start preparing. In December, we did have a terrorist threat against our restaurants and hotels. The amount of poisoning that could be slipped into our food would be enough to kill us. This is very scary and I fear that it’s only going to get worse.
The next topic I would like to hit on would be that if we do have suspected terrorists in this country or informants that the military will take them into custody and detain them for as long as needed. This is a good thing because the more terrorists we can get off the street the better, but then we also have to look at how much time is reasonable to detain a suspect. As long as we have a reason to detain them I feel like we should be able to keep them under tight security. But, I also feel that once we no longer have a cause to hold them, we are holding them without reason and that could cause some controversy.
Lastly, I would just like to mention that just because someone is of a different descent, such as Lebanese, doesn’t mean that that person is a terrorist. Just because this person may or may not be emailing an Islamic cleric doesn’t make this person a terrorist. I feel that people are judged too quickly in this country just because they are not “white.” If we are born here, regardless of what religion, race, or origin, we are all United States citizens and should all be treated that way. It is wrong to be detained for simply coming back from vacation. This country needs to start treating its citizens like citizens.