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Our children are counting on us to make good decisions, and sometimes those decisions call for tough solutions &#8211; not some hocus-pocus quick-fix remedy to get us by until the next spy emerges.<\/p><p>We have an opportunity to closely and carefully examine what&#8217;s wrong at the FBI and at other important intelligence agencies. Let&#8217;s not waste a chance to make serious, meaningful changes when our nation&#8217;s safety hangs in the balance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this CNSNews.com commentary, retired FBI agent Gary Aldrich cautions against reliance on polygraphy. Excerpt: We must be more careful when we set about to protect our national security. 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