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Monday, January 08, 2001

What motivates terrorists?

“The extensive number of incidents of terrorism linked to U.S. foreign policy implies that the United States could substantially reduce the chance of catastrophic terrorist attacks if it lowered its military profile overseas.” —Washington Post

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A surprising absence of rich immigrants

ÒAt the same time we tell foreigners we don't want them here, this country with huge power has never closed the borders. Policies go up and down. For a while, we made a big show of saying employers would be prosecuted for hiring illegals. That lasted a month, maybe.Ó ÑArizona Republic"

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Hacked to death by bad columnists or even just indignant ombudsmen

“If there is one particularly offensive category of modern columnist, it is the syndicated ideological hack Ñ the non-journalist, usually a political refugee of one kind or another, who spends his or her time lobbing propaganda grenades at the opposition.” —The American Prospect"

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