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The only widely reviled Bushian innovation in fighting Al Qaeda that managed to capture the libertarian imagination -- a futures market in terror -- is coming back, this time without any governmental involvement.

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|11.18.03 @ 1:03AM|

And, apparently, without the cool terrorism futures:


The Policy Analysis Market that is to be launched in March 2004 will not engage in the trading of terrorism securities, or any other securities directly linked to violent acts.


That "directly" might be a weasel word though...

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