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Does Your Government Really Have an Interest in Protecting You from Terrorism?

by Ivan Eland Posted on August 17, 2004August 7, 2009
http://www.independent.org/tii/antiwar/e040817.html

Author: Ivan Eland

Ivan Eland is a senior fellow at the Independent Institute and author of Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty. View all posts by Ivan Eland

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Funding the Propaganda Outlet NED

Roger D. Harris & John Perry on Trunp’s budget

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Ramzy Baround on Netanyahu’s endgame

Dictating US Foreign Policy

José Niño on think tanks

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Iran To Blame US for Israeli Attack

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Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 104

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