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The Classicist: “Terrorism, National Security, And The Presidential Election”

How the San Bernardino attacks reshape the debate over American foreign policy.

The ClassicistDecember 17, 2015
The Classicist: “Terrorism, National Security, And The Presidential Election”

Victor Davis Hanson examines the fallout from the recent terror attack in San Bernardino and how it is shaping the 2016 presidential election.

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