Indeed, the opinion that "war on terror" is a farce doesn't have to lead to neo-liberal conclusions. Many people are happy with our operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan for other reasons.
Terrorism is still an important issue but it is clearly not at the top of this govenment's priorities. Which is actually a good thing in my opinion.
The administration uses fear of terrorism to it's advantage, I can understand this, it works on the common man. I hope that we here at TFP can aim for higher standards and call a bluff when it's obvious.
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