IT WOULD seem to be a sensible step: following a tragic act of terrorism, a state passes new anti-terrorism laws.

当一个国家遭遇到不幸的恐怖事件后，它通过了新的反恐法律，这看来很合理。

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Resentment lingers over Britain's invocation last year of anti-terrorism laws to freeze Icelandic assets.

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Tony Blair spoke last year about changing the "rules of the game" as his government drew up plans for new anti-terrorism laws.

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By any standard, the record of the French intelligence services has been impressive to date, aided by some of Europe's toughest anti-terrorism laws.

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