Can a democratic nation fight a War on Terror and at the same time bend over backward so as not to offend a few visitors' rights? (Annie Jacobsen)

Can a democratic nation fight a War on Terror and at the same time bend over backward so as not to offend a few visitors' rights?

Annie Jacobsen

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