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The best defense against terrorism is free and we already have it

America is spending billions on a war in Iraq, a war in Afghanistan, creating Fusion Centers in the US, searching every airline passenger, scanning the irises of every foreign visitor and more…  all of which are part of the ‘war on terror.’

Meanwhile, the most effective defense against terrorism is under our nose, already exists, and is free.  That is, according to Michael German, ACLU National Security Policy Counsel and former undercover FBI agent who infiltrated neo-Nazi Terrorist groups in the United States.  Mike was on the radio show and talked about Fusion Centers - centers of data gathering that are raising serious privacy issues at a time when new technology, government powers and zeal in the “war on terrorism” are combining to threaten Americans’ privacy at an unprecedented level.  We talked about his book “Thinking Like A Terrorist” which provides unique insights into why terrorism is such a persistent and difficult problem, how neo-nazi and Al Qaeda terrorists are similar, and why the U.S. approach to counterterrorism isn’t working.

So what’s the most effective defense? 

The United States Constitution.  Applied to everyone. 

You know what they say…  use it or lose it.

Click here to listen.

 


Posted by Sam on Apr 01 2008 under Security and war, Aggression, Crime, Politics



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