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Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist specializing in U.S. national security policy. The paperback edition of his latest book, ‘Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam,’ was published in 2006.
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Bin Laden’s Free Pass
How George W. Bush gave up an opportunity to end bin Laden's terrorist career in 2001.
Gareth Porter