1. P. Williams says that the War on Terror is new because it doesn’t resemble traditional wars. it’s a different type of war since it isn’t fought between countries. there were distinct enemies, armies, and battlefields. As Williams pointed out, it’s “a war of the mind, so broadly defined that the enemy becomes anybody who makes us afraid,” which is what makes it new.
  2. The Roving Wiretaps in the Patriot Act appear to go against the Fourth Amendment (which protects individuals from unreasonable searches) since it allows the government to monitor any phone call, email, or other forms of communication that a suspected terrorist could use, without needing to obtain a new court order each time.
  3. I believe that the sneak and peek warrants also go against the fourth amendment since the FBI can search someone’s home or business without promptly informing the person being investigated.

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  1. I really liked that quote you included about it being a ‘war of the mind.’ It’s a great way to explain why the War on Terror feels so different from anything in the past. When the ‘enemy’ is defined by fear rather than a border on a map, it seems like it gives the government an excuse to keep expanding surveillance indefinitely. Your point about the Fourth Amendment is a good eye opener .t’s hard to see how a warrant can be ‘specific’ if it just follows a person across every device they might ever touch

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