The color green is sacred in Islam, which is why an emerald made such an ideal surface on which to inscribe a religious text. The gem itself is believed to have been mined in Colombia, home to the most spectacular green emeralds in the world.
Securing and Managing Our Borders. Protecting the nation's bordersâland, air, and seaâfrom the illegal entry of people, weapons, drugs, and contraband is vital to our homeland security, as well as economic prosperity. Over the past several years, DHS has deployed unprecedented levels of personnel, technology, and resources to the Southwest border.
Instability in distant countries enables transnational terrorist groups to find safe havens and launch attacks close to home. In such a world, we need strong alliances and partnerships â and none is stronger and more needed than todayâs NATO.That is why it is so important that all of the allianceâs members invest in and possess the defense capabilities necessary to meet our collective responsibilities.ATO is, as President Obama has said, âthe most successful alliance in human history.â During its first 40 years, it won the Cold War. In the next 20, it secured an enduring European peace â not least by welcoming 12 new members through the enlargement process Mr. Wheatcroft so derides.