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| − | + | <let name=data index=Date>2004-01-21</let> | |
| − | + | <let name=data index=Author>James Taranto</let> | |
| − | + | <let name=data index=Source>Wall Street Journal</let> | |
| − | + | <let name=data index=Topics>\USA PATRIOT Act\dissent is disloyalty</let> | |
| − | {{ | + | <let name=data index=URL>http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110004584</let> |
| − | </noinclude> | + | <let name=data index=Title>Best of the Web Today</let> |
| + | <let name=data index=TextShort>a potpourri of news items, including "The al Qaeda Cheering Section" in which Taranto [[dissent is disloyalty|equates]] dislike of the [[USA PATRIOT ACT|Patriot Act]] with being fond of [[terrorist]]s.</let> | ||
| + | <let name=data index=Text>a potpourri of news items, including "The al Qaeda Cheering Section": | ||
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| + | <p>The most telling moment in last night's speech came after the president noted that "key provisions of the [[USA PATRIOT Act|Patriot Act]] are set to expire next year." In response, notes the [[New York Times]], "some critics in Congress applauded enthusiastically." If [[Osama bin Laden]] watched the speech, one imagines him applauding too.</p> | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| + | Actually, no, Osama is not known for being in favor of [[civil rights]], and would probably be dismayed by the setback after such a promising initial crackdown. Fortunately, he needn't have worried (speaking of "appeasement").</let></hide><if not flag=including><let name=docat val=1 /><noinclude>{{:project:code/show/link}}</noinclude></if> | ||