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Michael Chertoff, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, prompted howls with his entirely commonsensical suggestion that the federal government should focus most of its energy on trying to prevent truly catastrophic terror attacks using commercial aviation or weapons of mass destruction.(The Week ...)(Brief Article)

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Michael Chertoff, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, prompted howls with his entirely commonsensical suggestion that the federal government should focus most of its energy on trying to prevent truly catastrophic terror attacks using commercial aviation or weapons of mass destruction. Chertoff was acknowledging the obvious--that it is, unfortunately, nearly impossible to secure mass transit given its multiple access points and massive numbers of fast-moving passengers. Chertoff also wants federal grants to states for "first ...

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