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White House strategist Karl Rove has given Democrats advance notice that the central issue in this year's midterm elections will be who can keep America safe from terrorism.
Barring some new unforeseen issue that will trump all others, Mr. Rove is betting that the question of which party can be trusted to protect Americans from al Qaeda will remain one of the chief national concerns this year and, polls show, the Republicans' strongest issue.See the full content of this document
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Security Concerns Paramount
With a new Iraqi coalition government being formed in the aftermath of last month's elections, and a fast-growing, better- trained Iraqi security force raising the hope of some U.S. troop drawdowns later this year, you might think that the terrorist thr...
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