What about more contemporary forms of expediency, like the anti-terrorism measures practiced by the Bush administration?
And American authorities have sought to broadcast a message that their anti-terrorism measures are not supposed to be seen as hostile to outsiders.
Or the broad use of anti-terrorism measures for purposes for which they were not intended.
More than 5,000 citizens of foreign countries have been detained by the government since 9/11 in connection with anti-terrorism measures.
It is this strategic task (and not only anti-terrorism measures) that should take priority.
It is not the anti-terrorism measures you are proposing that form a threat, but terrorism itself.
We must prevent anti-terrorism measures from obstructing all these activities as is currently under discussion.
Despite this, the usefulness of the various anti-terrorism measures has never been called into question.
In February a package of anti-terrorism measures will be proposed to Parliament.
Other anti-terrorism measures taken because of the war remain in effect.