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"Civil libertarians warn that unless the US continues to draw sharp lines between civilian and military functions within US borders, America will increasingly resemble a banana republic."

Not a banana republic---a "Socialist Republic" a la the Soviet Union, East Germany, and similar. I'm sorry, but the "Homeland Security" department and effort is one of the most dangerous things I have ever heard of. Even the name "Homeland Security" smacks of "Mother Russia" and "Der Vaterland". We didn't need it during the "Cold War" when things were FAR MORE DANGEROUS (after all, the Soviets ACTUALLY HAD chemical and biological weapons)--so we do NOT need it now.

How long will it be before political dissenters become "domestic terrorists"???

President Bush's newly released national strategy for homeland security is an ambitious outline for vast change in many aspects of American life.

What's wrong with this picture?

We shouldn't be changing OUR way of life.

We should be changing Saudi Arabia's way of life.

Looks like Osammy really did win.