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...rely on Palestinian car thieves or drug dealers, or even members of radical organizations who have been "turned" through blackmail or other measures. Counter-terrorism is by nature "dirty" warfare, and a government that forbids assassinations and instructs its intelligence agencies to avoid recruiting "unsavory sources" is at a distinct disadvantage...
...Despite the ability of U.S. satellites to intercept cell-phone and email messages, human intelligence remains the most effective way of staying forewarned of Bin Laden's plans and movements. That's not going to be easy. There are distinct limits on the ability of U.S. agents to directly infiltrate Bin Laden's networks, which are often based on family and other kinship ties. Such operations would require agents able to blend in ethnically and spend years away from their American lives in the extremely harsh conditions of Bin Laden's mountain camps. Plainly, the U.S. needs the active support...
...Algerians arrested last December for allegedly smuggling explosives into the U.S. are suspected of working with Bin Laden, even though they had been linked with Algeria's Islamic Salvation Front - a group that has not traditionally targeted the U.S. That suggests a growing tendency towards cooperation between distinct local groups, which considerably widens the base of potential threats against...
Relocation of schools currently residing in Cambridge is a distinct, albeit distant, possibility. Summers cautioned the schools that further development in Cambridge—such as expansion of the law school— could not proceed without at least consideration of what that development would mean under various scenarios for Allston...
...long as the law school’s intellectual puzzles are interesting and socially relevant, I think refugess from other pursuits can be inspired by what they find and, thanks to their backgrounds, make distinct contributions,” he wrote in an e-mail...