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This two-part In the Balance series explores some very hard choices facing leaders trying to prevent, prepare for, or respond to a terrorist attack: To what degree should our daily lives be altered in response to particular threats? When should information be shared with the public and when should it not? How far should the government go to get information about an imminent threat from an American citizen? How should critical resources such as personnel or medicine be distributed after an attack?

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