January 29, 2008 —

With Americans rattled by a weakened economy, President George W. Bush delivered his last State of the Union address on Jan. 28. On Jan. 29, leading Brookings expert Benjamin Wittes challenges the President’s assertion that nation will be more vulnerable to terrorist threats if the Protect America Act is allowed to expire.

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