U.S. National Security Defining National Security
U.S. National Security Instructor: Kayce Mobley /
Agree or Disagree?
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” -Benjamin Franklin, 1755
“A country that demands moral perfection of itself as a test of its foreign policy will achieve neither perfection nor security.” -Henry Kissinger, 1994
“The blade itself incites to violence.” -Homer
“Mr. President, what it comes down to is every American has the right to know when their government believes that it is allowed to kill them.” -Senator Ron Wyden, 2013
Small Groups What is the relationship between security and liberty? What should national security policies of the US accomplish? Themes from Obama’s speech? Agree/disagree? Top 5 issues for US national security today?