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Boston Marathon Bombing will not Change US Anti-Terrorism Plans
The Boston Marathon bombing will not change US plans to pull back on the fight against al-Qaeda and terrorists, according to defence and security expert Dr James Jay Carafano .
The absence of any 'game changing' revelations from the terrorist investigation is unlikely to alter the course of the White House in scaling back the scope of its global counter-terrorism activities.
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Washington has been able to justify its success in combating global terrorism in part by narrowing the definition of what it worries about. He adds:
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The US administration's public assessments of the terror bombings during the Boston Marathon offer little to suggest that the White House will shift tactics in its counter-terrorism efforts. The remarkably well-organised response and investigation significantly assuaged public concerns.
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The global terrorist threats which may one day turn on America and its allies seem a diminishing priority for Washington at present.
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World Review author Dr James Jay Carafano is a leading expert in America's national security and foreign policy challenges. He is the Washington -based Heritage Foundation's vice president for foreign and defence policy studies and director of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies.
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