Shortly after his declaration against "rogue states," Bush announced that the United States would violate the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Bush made this decision, despite global opposition to doing such, especially from China and Russia.

The Patriot Act (the "anti-terrorism" legislation) and other repressive measures were rapidly established following September 11th. The Patriot Act alone blatantly violates six amendments of the Bill of Rights addendum to the US Constitution. The 1st Amendment's guarantees of freedom of speech, right to assembly, and right to petition are violated. The 4th Amendment's issue of probable cause is violated, along with its prohibitions against unreasonable search and seizure. The Patriot Act violates the 5th Amendment's guarantee that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law by allowing indefinite incarcerations without a trial. The 6th Amendment's guaranteed right to a speedy and public trial is violated. The 8th Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment is violated. The 13th Amendment's prohibition of punishment without conviction is also violated. The Patriot Act also opens the door for the FBI to have total access to any personal data and the CIA to target Americans for surveillance. It appears that the soldiers who "fought and died for our freedom" did so in vain, since America's own politicians are taking the "freedoms" away.

Not only does the Patriot Act cancel out America's own Bill of Rights, it also violates international law. The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights states, "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrests, detention, or exile," and "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing."

After September 11th over 1,200 people, mostly Arabs and Muslims, were rounded up by the FBI and INS and kept in detention. Many of these people were detained on the basis of no evidence at all and without contact with a lawyer. The government refused to reveal the identities, nationalities and whereabouts of the detained people. Many of them disappeared from their family and friends without a trace. Mohammed Gondal was imprisoned for 125 days, without being charged with any crime connected to terrorism. Iqbal Tihar spent over two and a half months in jail, without any charges. Nacer Mustafa spent 67 days in the Federal Detention Center before being released. These are just three of over 1,200 human beings, many of whom are still unaccounted.