"Republican debate heats up on limits of US security; Gingrich takes immigration stance" by Matt Viser and Tracy Jan | Globe Staff, November 22, 2011
WASHINGTON - The Republican presidential candidates clashed last night - at times vigorously - over their visions for American security, whether Muslims should be targeted for extra screenings at airports, and how precipitously the US military should pull out from Afghanistan.
Several candidates argued forcefully that the Patriot Act, which made it easier for authorities to track Internet traffic and tap phones in the United States, should not only remain in place, but be strengthened. If preventing future attacks means occasionally infringing on civil liberties, they said, so be it....
Former US senator Rick Santorum, a Pennsylvania Republican, went further, saying that Muslims should be targeted for additional screenings at airports.
“Obviously, Muslims would be - would be someone you’d look at, absolutely,’’ Santorum said. “The radical Muslims are the people that are committing these crimes. . . as well as younger males.’’
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