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American Prospect, The, January, 2006 by Posner, Sarah
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AMID THE POLITICAL AND CULTURAL UPHEAVAL that followed the September 11 terror attacks, Americans were warned repeatedly that everything would be different because a vulnerable nation could no longer afford to remain complacent, careless, and profligate. Politicians of both parties vowed discipline, self-sacrifice, and diligence. Perhaps the most ostentatious symbol of this shared national commitment was the creation of the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003.
Less than three years later, the brief but uninspiring history of DHS proves how little has actually ...
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