U.S. National Security Strategy in Response to 11 September 2001

<p>The events of 11 September 2001 were a result of a complex deliberate and preplanned effort. These events caught the United States off guard and ultimately shocked the country and indeed the world. In the aftermath of these attacks the US is left with a challenge of huge proportions. The US government must prevent farther attacks rescue and recover at the attack cites investigate hunt down and bring to justice those organizations and individuals responsible for the attacks. In order to do this correctly and in contrast to recent military conflicts we must use all the instruments of national power-together. The stakes are too high to get it wrong.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>