George J. Tenet

In the following viewpoint, originally delivered as a speech before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 19, 2002, George J. Tenet claims that despite many successes in fighting terrorism following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States must not relax its guard against terrorists. According to Tenet, the terrorist threat will likely grow as terrorist groups acquire weapons of mass destruction to use against the United States. The threat will also increase, he maintains, because growing domestic unrest and conflict in weak nations will foster an environment conducive to terrorism. Tenet asserts that the United States must not focus all of its attention on Muslim nations in the Middle East but must watch other countries from which terrorists are planning attacks against America. Tenet is the director of the Central...