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Aid workers are on standby to assist Libyan refugees on the Egyptian and Tunisian sides of the border should a mass exodus begin. Some of my colleagues had been assessing the situation in the eastern city of Benghazi, but had to withdraw amid a government offensive. 

When it’s safe, they want to go back to ensure people get the help they need. My colleagues view themselves as serving a humanitarian purpose. They are probably unaware that their actions could be interpreted as supporting terrorists.

Sad to say, measures legislated after 9/11 now restrict aid groups abroad and prevent people fleeing dictatorships from entering the United States as refugees. As the world backs opponents of Muammar Qadhafi in Libya, it’s time to review the impact of these laws: are they doing more harm than good?

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