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Coulson argues, in fact, that one reason so many terrorism-related cases popped up in 2009 was the improvement in the ability of U.S. authorities to detect plots. It helps too that ordinary Americans have grown more alert to the danger. "More and more people will call in the police...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Domestic-Terrorism Incidents Hit a Peak in 2009 | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

Jenkins suggests there may also be a generational conflict at work. He points out that many of the American Muslims accused of terrorism this year are young men who "would have been at a very impressionable age when 9/11 happened." Although the majority of the community was repelled by the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Domestic-Terrorism Incidents Hit a Peak in 2009 | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

Lindsey Graham, however, is not your average Republican. In an era when the GOP is defining itself by saying no, the South Carolinian stands out as one willing to say, "Maybe, let's talk." On hot button issues from Afghanistan and climate change to immigration, Graham is often the only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lindsey Graham: New GOP Maverick in the Senate | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

And this year, Graham has found himself a popular man with Democrats. While he wouldn't consider signing on to health care reform, he got together with Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, to co-sponsor an alternative health care bill. He crossed party lines to become the sole Republican...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lindsey Graham: New GOP Maverick in the Senate | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the White House on Nov. 25 they could not rely on Democratic support for the President's plan for Afghanistan, Emanuel approached Graham. The Senator told Emanuel the troop number needed to "begin with 3" and have the backing of the generals to win...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lindsey Graham: New GOP Maverick in the Senate | 12/23/2009 | See Source »

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