9/11 and the war in Iraq are linked because ...
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The most fundamental way that 9/11 was linked to the war in Iraq was that Washington learned a lesson from Saddam Hussein about the danger of failing to confront threats before they were fully formed. Iraq posed a threat to the US national security by continuing to possess and develop chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, as well as supporting and harboring terrorist organizations, and the attacks on the US of September 11, 2001 underscored the gravity of the threat posed by the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction by international terrorist activities.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2006
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Extension of the Patriot Act
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The authors look at the extension to the Patriot Act from opposing standpoints. Hart believes that the Patriot Act was necessary for the prevention of terrorism, whereas Nadler believes that the implementation of the act capitalised on the public's fears of terrorism rather than calming them.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2003
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The Other Axis of Evil
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Some believe that Venezuela may be growing into a new anti-American terrorism hub. Fidel Castro is said to be at the centre of the new axis of evil of Venezuela, Cuba and Brazil.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2003
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