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We don't need a wall; the enemy is already within

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USCG LT Christopher Hasson's cache of weapons. Photo credit: Associated Press via National Public Radio We have met the enemy, and he is us. -  Walt Kelly Dear friends , maybe that’s a bit of a misnomer. Acquaintances more likely. Hope this finds you well. I am dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth. - Christopher Hasson, in an email draft recovered by government investigators As the ongoing debate on President Donald Trump's pet project of the Great Border Wall on the border with Mexico continues, along comes a reminder that the greatest threat to Americans does not come from undocumented immigrants from Latin America, but rather from native-born Americans armed with enough weapons to equip your average Army or Marine Corps infantry squad. Per a report published last night (and updated this morning) by National Public Radio, Christopher Paul Hasson, a lieutenant on active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard, was arrested last week "on charges