Does The United States Government Use The Threat Of Terrorism To Manipulate Its Citizens?

You be the judge. Tom Ridge is a well-respected public servant, war veteran and generally stand-up guy. His new book alleges there were attempts to do so.

“When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.” -- Plato

Hahaha. That quote is over two thousand years old. Are politicians timeless or what?