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FBI Terrorism Stings: Two Decades of National Security Theater

Since 9/11, the FBI has used a tactic that often entraps people who pose no substantial risk — but rarely stops real threats.


Trevor Aaronson, Paul Abowd
September 11 2021, 9:00 a.m.
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