Imagine you are the President. On your desk is a list of 5 actions that might be in our national interest. Choose your number one priority:

____ Stop a dictator from developing nuclear weapons
____ Give money to a poor country so it can vaccinate its citizens against deadly diseases
____ Spend money to develop a better stealth airplane for our military
____ Pressure another country to strengthen its laws against internet hacking
____ Run television ads supporting a candidate in another country’s presidential election


Pretend that you are about to go on television to explain your choice. Write a short speech that provides at least three reasons why your #1 priority action is in the national interest.