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Counter-terrorism: Some home truths  May 20, 2008  Related
Articles Jaipur blasts bear no unique signature The one billion+
cannon-fodder Fight the war on New Terrorism to the finish
'Intelligence reports are more like weather reports' Why
terrorists attack soft targets  A stereotyped question often
posed is: If the US can prevent acts of terrorism in its
homeland after 9/11, why can't India do likewise? Those, who
pose this question, attribute the lack of any terrorism in the
US homeland to the strong legal and operational measures taken
by the US authorities after 9/11. They advocate similar measures
in India.  A counter-question, which is relevant, is: How many
acts of terrorism were there in the US ho