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Thomas Sowell, an economics professor and syndicated columnist, has a distinct ability to discuss complex ideas using very clear and concise language. This is a skill that many columnists and most professors lack.

In this column, he rightfully denounces the UK’s decision to release the Lockerbie Bomber, citing it as one of many examples of how the West has become more tolerant toward Islamic extremism. He also objects to the notion that the Geneva Convention covers enemy combatants, and notes that Attorney General Eric Holder’s investigation of the CIA will prevent it from protecting the US from Islamist terrorism.