October 22, 2009 5:26PM 

# Thursday Links 

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- [A few things to consider](http://bit.ly/22Qe9L) before comparing Vietnam to Afghanistan.

- [Cato v. Heritage on the Patriot Act](http://bit.ly/4cqxSC).

- When it comes to energy policy, most conservatives [toss free-market ideas aside. ](http://bit.ly/TCbwL)

- When your only choice is to “be a good victim”: Man [shoots two people to death](http://bit.ly/3HAUIz) in San Francisco while police stand by.

- Podcast: “[Could the Fed Have Foreseen Our Financial Fiasco?](http://bit.ly/31BhXE)”

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