Indeed, the Bush administration's 2002 national security strategy asserted that "America is now threatened less by conquering states than we are by failing ones."
Sannaddii 2002-dii, Qorshaha Istraatijiyadeed ee Nabdsugidda Qaran ee dawladda Maraykanka waxa uu sheegayey in "haatan khatarta Maraykanka kaga soo fool leh dalalka awodda leh ee xoogga wax ku qabsan karaa, in ay ka yar tahay tan innagaga iman karta kuwa fashilmaya ee sii burburaya'.