FC: Why liberty suffers during wartime -- a historical view

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2001 - 05:58:27 PDT

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        Why Liberty Suffers in War Time
        By Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
        2:00 a.m. Sep. 24, 2001 PDT
    
        WASHINGTON -- Anyone worried about the fate of civil liberties during
        the U.S. government's growing war on terrorism might want to consider
        this Latin maxim: Inter arma silent leges.
    
        It means, "In time of war the laws are silent," and it encapsulates
        the supremacy of security over liberty that typically accompanies
        national emergencies.
    
        Consider this: During all of America's major wars -- the Civil War,
        World War I and World War II -- the U.S. government restricted
        Americans' civil liberties in the name of quelling dissent, silencing
        criticism of political decisions and preserving national security.
    
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