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more on Yes, it CAN happen here. (Happening right now, in fact)
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:31:37 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu> Date: September 30, 2006 11:36:46 AM EDT To: dave () farber netSubject: Re: [IP] more on Yes, it CAN happen here. (Happening right now, in fact)
There's a fascinating OpEd piece by Robert Harris in today's NY Times on a historical precedent : the ancient Roman republic. IN the autumn of 68 B.C. the world?s only military superpower was dealt a profound psychological blow by a daring terrorist attack on its very heart. Rome?s port at Ostia was set on fire, the onsular war fleet destroyed, and two prominent senators, together with their bodyguards and staff, kidnapped. The incident, dramatic though it was, has not attracted much attention from modern historians. But history is mutable. An event that was merely a footnote five years ago has now, in our post-9/11 world, assumed a fresh and ominous significance. For in the panicky aftermath of the attack, the Roman people made decisions that set them on the path to the destruction of their Constitution, their democracy and their liberty. One cannot help wondering if history is repeating itself. The essay, at http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/30/opinion/30harris.html , is very much worth reading. ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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