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

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
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> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,47051,00.html
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>    Why Liberty Suffers in War Time
>    By Declan McCullagh (declan () wired com)
>    2:00 a.m. Sep. 24, 2001 PDT
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>    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.
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>    It means, "In time of war the laws are silent," and it encapsulates
>    the supremacy of security over liberty that typically accompanies
>    national emergencies.
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>    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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