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Patriot Act Reauthorization Vote Myths and the War on Terror

Don’t believe the stories that the House failed to extend the Patriot Act, fueled by a Tea Party revolt. Bush official Viet D. Dinh on how Tuesday’s vote really went down—and why we still need the Act’s tools to fight terrorism.

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