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On the recordAugust 29, 2006
Once again, we face similar challenges in efforts to confront the rising threat of a new type of fascism. Today, another enemy, a different kind of enemy, has made clear its intentions, but some seem not to have learned history's lesson.

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Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld draws parallels between current threats and historical challenges faced by democracies.

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