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Should the American people be included in momentous decisions like the one recently made by President Bush concerning the country’s withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty) to begin construction of a missile defense system? One might assume that since we are a so-called Democratic society and the decision was not an emergency, the best way would have been to allow everyone to participate in making the decision. It can be extremely controversial when determining whether or not the American public is capable of making a decision of such national importance. With regard to the President’s decision to withdraw from the ABM Treaty, I believe he did the right thing. There are two main reasons why I believe President Bush was well within his realm of responsibility when he made this decision without consulting the general public; lack of public interest in current political events and concerns about the President’s lack of knowledge in military matters First of all, lack of public interest in world events affects my ability to trust the public in decision-making, especially when the ramifications of such decisio