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Oct. 29, 2011
The human and social costs of the war on terror
Singling out Muslims for special treatment is a costly and ineffective way to identify terrorists.
Susan N. Herman
Professor, Brooklyn Law School
Susan became president of the American Civil Liberties Union in 2008 after serving on its national board for 20 years. She is the co-editor (with Paul Finkelman) of "Terrorism, Government, and Law" and the author of "The Right to a Speedy and Public Trial."
In "Taking Liberties," the president of the American Civil Liberties Union takes a hard look at the human and social costs of the war on terror. A decade after Sept. 11, it is far from clear that the government's hastily adopted antiterrorist tactics - such as the USA Patriot Act - are keeping us safe. But it is increasingly clear that these emergency measures, in fact, have the potential to ravage our lives - and have already done just that to countless Americans.
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