ISIL Freedom Network: United States > Introductions and FAQs > Terrorism

USA Patriot Act The Good, the Bad, and the Sunset
Source: American Bar Association
Author: John Podesta
Country: United States

"When we decide, however, to expand surveillance powers to track terrorists, all residents, not just the terrorists, are affected." (02/02)

Once and future insecurity
Source: Strike the Root
Author: John Bottoms
Country: United States

"The problem of foiling terrorist attacks boils down to collecting raw intelligence data, recognizing the relevant patterns in a mass of seemingly chaotic information, and finally taking appropriate action. The government seems to have done a good job on the first, pretty much botched the second, and was completely useless on the third." (05/24/02)

What’s wrong with military trials of terrorist suspects?
Source: American Bar Assoiciation
Author: Elisa Massimino
Country: United States

"On November 13, President Bush announced he had signed the order permitting use of military commissions. As Bush was leaving for his Texas ranch for a meeting with Russian President Putin, Deputy White House Counsel Timothy Flanigan announced 'The order’s signed and nobody’s ashamed of it.' Someone should be." (02/02)

Information dissemination during times of conflict
Source: American Bar Association
Author: Frank Mankiewicz
Country: United States

"The widely publicized and highly orchestrated public relations campaign adopted by the Bush administration in this 'war on terrorism' is eerily reminiscent of the propaganda war waged during World War II." (02/02)

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