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How Governments Use Terror To Expand Their Own Authority
Bait and Switch
Terrorists will always attempt to exploit the civil liberties of a free society. Surrendering those liberties in exchange for empty promises of security is a sucker’s bet.
Anthony L. Fisher
Senior Opinion Editor
Published
Jun. 11 2017
12:00AM EDT
opinion
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Anthony L. Fisher
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