He will immediately plunge into a debate over how much power should be given to his office, which has been talked about for years by policy makers and bureaucrats but never, until last month, with much urgency. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's comment that Western civilization is superior to Islamic culture, while obvious to all whose minds aren't locked in a prison of political correctness, took guts to say. Washington Times Proposal for identification cards praised A Senate proposal requiring foreigners to carry identification cards is being praised by immigration reform proponents as long-overdue legislation and a needed protection against terrorist attacks. Despite fears that U.S. military action against Afghanistan would set off angry demonstrations in the Middle East, the initial reaction to yesterday's air strikes was subdued in Cairo, the largest city in the Arab world and a longtime focal point of Islamic activism. On Alert Across California, police and emergency officials remain on alert today after strikes on Afghanistan Sunday.
Officials say retaliatory terrorist attacks are possible, but report no specific threats.
The 19 men who hijacked the planes were foreigners who had been in the US from a week to several years. About half of the 8.5 million unauthorized foreigners in the US similarly entered with seemingly valid visas, but did not abide by the terms of their visa by, for instance, departing within 90 days. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't realize you'd just crossed into another country. Free Lance-Star Closing immigration loopholes is first step in fighting terrorism Civil libertarians fear that establishing a war footing against so elusive an enemy as international terrorism will mean surrendering freedoms Americans have fought to establish and protect for more than 200 years. Those are the healthy reflexes of a remarkable nation.