Over the weekend, a Cold Warrior, Zbigniew Brzezinski, wrote a surprisingly good op-ed piece in the Washington Post.
He argues that the "war on terrorism" mantra is cultivating a culture of fear in America.
I would agree. Check it out.
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Monday, March 26, 2007
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