Terrorism is generally defined as the illegal use of force against innocent people to achieve a political objective (Siegel, 2019). Preventing terrorist attacks has been a priority of the U.S. government since the attack on New York City on 9/11/2001.

Discuss what tactics and techniques exist to combat and prevent terrorist attacks.

Include the following aspects in the discussion:

• Which elements of the USA PATRIOT Act are most beneficial and which are most concerning to you and why.
• When, if ever, is it permissible to use advanced interrogation techniques to combat terrorism? Why?
• Are Americans safer from terrorism today than they were on September 10^th, 2001? Why or why not?