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Old 20-11-2003, 15:03   #1
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A Nice Sense Of Priorities
Over the past few years there has been a disturbing (well, I find it disturbing) trend for various Americans to suggest that torture of terrorist suspects should be allowed. However, if this 'anything goes' attitude to tackling terrorism involves gun ownership, then the shutters go up.The new FBI powers to conduct extensive surveillance of terrorists grind to a halt if the suspect manages to successfully buy a gun. This is because NRA pressure has ensured that Justice Department rules would stop the FBI obtaining details of the purchase.

Amazing! A fair number of Americans would have no objection to their government employing torture but they object to the FBI finding out if a terrorist has bought a gun.
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