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The Price of Terror and the Cost of Security

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The Price of Terror and the Cost of Security
7/17/2013---More than a trillion dollars has been spent on homeland security since 9/11, yet two amateur terrorists with homemade bombs that cost $100 were able to shut down Boston for a week. John Mueller, author of "Terror, Security, and Money: Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security"; Jeffrey Simon, author of "Lone Wolf Terrorism: Understanding the Growing Threat"; and William Arkin, co-author of "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State", evaluate whether the enormous cost of security is making us any safer (Run time: 1hr 26 min).

More than a trillion dollars has been spent on homeland security since 9/11, yet two amateur terrorists—with homemade bombs that cost $100—were able to shut down Boston for a week. John Mueller, author of Terror, Security, and Money: Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security; Jeffrey Simon, author of Lone Wolf Terrorism: Understanding the Growing Threat; and William Arkin, co-author of Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State, evaluate whether the enormous cost of security is making us any safer.

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Hammer Forum is moderated by Ian Masters, journalist, author, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and host of the radio programs Background Briefing, Sundays at 11AM, and The Daily Briefing, Monday through Thursday at 5PM, on KPFK 90.7 FM.

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