Word: terroristsã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...other public venues that might attract terrorists??like the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games just around the corner—a carefully secured perimeter with metal detectors and bomb-sniffing wands would short-circuit most terrorist plots without trampling on the civil liberties of everyone else in attendance. As has always been the case, the best way to prevent terrorism is a capable intelligence force that can sniff out trouble at an early stage...
...crime they did not commit just because of their race or ethnicity. To allow the federal government to interview and interrogate 5,000 men, most of whom are probably innocent, may seem appropriate now in times of war, but it actually goes against everything America stands for. The terrorists?? goal on Sept. 11 was not just the annihilation of buildings and the death of thousands of people, but also an attack on American values. To respond by violating our constitutional rights and limiting our civil liberties would be equivalent to declaring defeat. The terrorists will have...
According to the order, non-citizens accused of terrorism and tried before the tribunals—including legal immigrants who are permanent residents—could potentially lose the presumption of innocence along with many other rights central to the American conception of fair play. Before this tribunal, suspected terrorists??and the standard for suspicion is significantly lowered by the order—could be denied the right to see the evidence that would be presented against them. The military tribunal would be able to convene any time and in any place, including in secret locations inside...
Specific yet dire prophecies do not have nearly the same benefits. When California Gov. Gray Davis said two weeks ago that his state’s bridges were terrorists?? targets—and the threatened attacks didn’t materialize—pundits criticized the governor for needlessly frightening the public. Fewer such criticisms have been leveled against the Bush administration’s cautions...
...can’t take away the terrorists?? motives or opportunities, we still can deprive them of the means. We can disrupt their organizations and cut off their access to cash or weapons-grade anthrax. And to do this, as the U.S. is slowly recognizing, we need other nations to act on our behalf. Our intelligence services are forced to share sensitive information with “allies” such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia. We may soon see effective controls on international money laundering. And President George W. Bush has reversed his campaign positions to support...