The terrorist attacks on September 11th have repeatedly been related to Pearl Harbor. In many ways, the analogy is apparent. Just as that attack initiated us into World War II, the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have initiated us into a new kind of war, against terrorism. But starting this sort of borderless war holds great risks, not only to the armed forces commanded to fight but also to core national …showed first 75 words of 485 total…

…showed last 75 words of 485 total…present crisis, this lesson would warn against law enforcement eagerness that prevents a fair, balanced deliberation of all the facts by our political leaders, the judiciary, and the American people. What will happen if we make such blunders today? In our public and private response to the horrors of 9-11, will we force a new group of Americans into the same unattainable position? I hope that by learning the lessons of 12-7 we will not.