Washington: In their last debate of the year, the Republican Party's presidential candidates gathered in a casino in Nevada and spoke of little else but fear and strength. America's enemies were closing in, each of them suggested, and each of them argued that they were the only person who could keep the nation safe. "Look, the problem is we need toughness," said frontrunner Donald Trump at one point, capturing the mood of an event held in the wake of the attack in San Bernardino with characteristic simplicity. "We need tough people. We need toughness. We need intelligence and we need tough." Senator Ted Cruz, his...
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