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Civil Liberties and the War on Terror The war on terror is like any other war. During a time of war, limitations may be placed on certain civil liberties but this is not to say that the government may not overstep its authority. It is also important to remember that wars do not breakout spontaneously. The problems that lead up to war have to be ignored for a long time to reach the level where radical action is required. This is actually the real threat to civil liberties. Political opportunists will always use an event such as war to suppress the rights of others so that they have more for...