Its ultimate end, in fact, is the material progression of our civilization.

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Given the uncertain fate of land-based nuclear forces, timely deployment of the new class of ballistic-missile subs could have a material impact on the durability of American civilization in the current century.

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He also committed himself to an initiative - clearing the way for Muslims to "fulfill their zakat (tithing for charity) obligations" - that would have the practical effect of giving Brotherhood operatives (whose representatives he insisted be in the audience) more latitude to engage in material support for terrorism and, thereby, wage their "civilization jihad" in and from America.

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