CONTENT CONTENT CONTENT CONTENT To prevent new catastrophic attacks, and ultimately defeat terrorism, the next administration must develop a comprehensive strategy comprised of 10 distinct domestic and international policy agendas to be acted on simultaneously. The following is the fourth of 10 policy papers: "Multilateralism Must be a Strategy of Choice." Regardless of how powerful America may be militarily, the war on terrorism cannot be won unless the next administration acts multilaterally. Although the United States obviously needs to consider taking unilateral action when imminent danger to its national security is positively identified, multilateralism must be the strategy of choice. Only such a policy will allow America to maintain credibility and ensure the continuing support of the international community in the fight against terrorism. There are three schools of thought about America's military and political leadership in the world as it battles international terrorism: The first, to which many Democrats subscribe, believes the United States needs to act multilaterally while advancing the humanitarian causes that should be part and parcel of the war on terrorism. This line of thinking supports the right to attack preemptively and unilaterally when imminent danger is established but only after the failure of all other efforts. The second school of thought, generally supported by Republicans, believes in unilateral leadership, which relies on the use of power, including that of the military, to achieve national objectives. Conservative Republicans who support this approach insist the United States cannot subcontract its national security interests to other players, including international institutions such as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). To prevent new catastrophic attacks, and ultimately defeat terrorism, the next administration must develop a comprehensive strategy comprised of 10 distinct domestic and international policy agendas to be acted on simultaneously. The following is the fourth of 10 policy papers: "Multilateralism Must be a Strategy of Choice." CONTENT CONTENT

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