What Future War Looks Like

President Bush has warned of a "different type of war" on terrorism. Wired News asked Stephen Sloan, a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma, what a 21st century war might mean.

Sloan's books include Simulating Terrorism and the Historical Dictionary of Terrorism. He has also served as a consultant to the U.S. military.

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WN: Are we going to have a loss of liberty?

Stephen Sloan: The Civil War period saw what was called a constitutional dictatorship. There was a suspension of civil liberties, including habeas corpus. World War II saw a crisis government. When under massive assault, a democracy will recognize the fact it will have to take measures it would not ordinarily use in peace times, lessening civil rights and suspension of due process. When the crisis is over, the liberties are returned. The problem with this is: Who decides when the crisis is over, or will it be over?

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If we had actually fought this successfully some 8 years ago, the damage that was done to create these scenarios, the net result of which is the loss (temporarily) of our liberties, would not have occurred. Clinton was assymetrical, too wasn't he. The answer to this war and to the protection of our liberties is a healthy militia which is provided for in the constitution. Flame away and carnivore away. V's wife.

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