We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and resistance fighters.
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Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone to the polls and have rejected the appeal from Bin Laden and his allies to stay at home.
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You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.
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In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.
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I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism.
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