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...army that owes its allegiance to a cause, not a country. There were other hands on the control sticks of those planes: the masterminds who dreamed up the plot and who saw it through to catastrophic conclusion. The goal of the new war on terrorism is not only to arrest perps and break up plots but also to trace those lines of responsibility as far as they go, to prove moral responsibility for terrorist acts on the part of any world leaders who encourage them...
This strategy requires attention to a whole range of intelligence-gathering methods that have taken second--or last--priority for years. We need face-to-face information collection: Who are these people, what are their intentions, and what can be done to disrupt their plans and arrest them? Technology is still important--night-vision gear, small handheld devices that monitor conversations and confirm identities--but more crucial will be a willingness to risk our personnel. Military intelligence will send our people into hostile situations under cover or with limited backup...
...there are more sinister details as well. A money lender fondles Apostolis to determine what degree he will overcharge him. A Turkish merchant, terrified of Apostolis’s physical power, nevertheless professes to be unable to pay back his debt. Ottoman soldiers storm into town and viciously arrest a man for tax evasion...
...only terrorists, but all Americans. Once the system is in place to find terrorists, who could oppose adding serial killers to its database? Why not escaped felons, or violators of parole? Who would support the right of petty thieves—or anyone with an outstanding arrest warrant—to walk the streets? After all, criminals on the lam have no right to be in stadiums, libraries or public parks, where cameras would no doubt be installed. By not drawing a firm line against intrusive technologies that Orwell never imagined, the staff opens the door to universal, 24-hour...
...While the FBI was busy shooting marijuana supporters, an attack on the USA was being planned!” There was a sign reading “Remember victims of state terrorism, too” and another that read “Giuliani’s arrest record: 71,000 pot smokers, 0 terrorists...