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Tax hikes, it seems, are back in vogue. At least in certain quarters.

Restrictions enacted into law after 9/11 barred persons whoprovided any kind of support to a group of persons viewed asterrorists from entering the U.S.  The laws were alsointerpreted to cover those who under duress and the threat of harmto themselves or their families were forced to provide theterrorists with food, housing, or other material support. TheAdministration and Congress have been working to remedy thisproblem and allow more otherwise eligible and honorable applicantsfor admission, refugees, and asylees to settle in America.

"America's spy agencies are busy. They’re leading the ongoing search for Usama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders. They’re trying to reduce the threat caused by terrorists aiming to attack our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. And, soon perhaps, they may be keeping an eye on that well-known hot spot, the polar ice cap.

Robert McNamara was a great bean counter. But bean counters shouldn't try to run the world. That's the legacy Mr. McNamara leaves us.

Planning for programs and policies that can be implemented whenstrategic warning signs make it apparent that the unthinkable isabout to happen will require (1) restructuring the Unified CommandPlan, (2) creating a National Security/Homeland SecurityUniversity, and (3) forming an Office of Domestic Mobilizationwithin the Department of Homeland Security.