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From <strong>Counterpunch<\/strong> –<\/a><\/p>\n

OPERATION TARMAC <\/strong>
\nby James Bovard <\/p>\n

…..
\nUnfortunately, few people recognize the political racketeering involved in the post\u20139\/11 roundups of airport workers. That practically ensures that, if there is another major terrorist attack or some similar debacle, mass arrests will once again be used to burnish the government\u2019s image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Counterpunch – OPERATION TARMAC by James Bovard ….. Unfortunately, few people recognize the political racketeering involved in the post\u20139\/11 roundups of airport workers. 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