President George Bush

On March 16, 2006, President George Bush unveiled what is perhaps one of the most anticipated security announcements in the world: the National Security Strategy of the United States for 2006. In simple terms, the National Security Strategy for 2006 or NSS06, for brevity’s sake, is regarded as highly important because it outlines America’s plan in terms of addressing security threats in its domestic front as well as global affairs. In the introductory part of the statement, President George Bush noted that this year’s security strategy is founded on two pillars: first is the promotion of freedom, justice and human dignity.

The second pillar involves the US’ strategy in confronting the present challenges faced by the global community by leading the democratic countries of the world. This was seconded by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, during his speech to the United States Institute of Peace on the President's National Security Strategy when he said the principles behind the current National Security Strategy is “to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.

” The NSS06 clearly states the policy of the United States which is to help create a world of democratic, well-governed states that can meet the needs of their citizens and conduct themselves responsibly in the international system. This path is being threaded because it is believed that this is the best way to provide enduring security for the American people.

There are eight major points enumerated in the NSS06 but for the purpose of this paper, focus will be made on the third and fourth major strategies presented in NSS06: strengthening alliances to defeat global terrorism and work to prevent attacks against US and its allies; and working with others to diffuse regional conflicts. Putting emphasis on these two major strategies will allow us to analyze what the positive and negative implications of the US NSS06 are in the context of international organizations.

Just like its predecessor –National Security Strategy for 2002--, NSS06 cites terrorism and the battle against it as its focal point. In the NSS06, President George Bush admitted that the War on Terror has been both a battle of arms and a battle of ideas –or a fight against the terrorists and against the murderous ideology behind it. This year’s security strategy also clarifies that the war on terror is anything but a battle of religions.

Source: law aspect