Glenn Greenwald: Government yells “Terrorism” to Justify TSA Procedures

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This is the all-justifying, cure-all solution for every problem: government officials run to the nearest media outlet they can find and anonymously scream “TERRORISM.” No evidence is needed; the anonymity precludes all accountability; fear levels are quickly ratcheted up; and everything the Government wants to do then becomes justifiable in its name. That’s the frightened, authoritarian society we’ve allowed ourselves to become

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