Looking at the lop-sided instrument in my hand, it is clear that the inability to prevent and deter weighs far heavier.

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It also gives everyone a chance to educate Congress on the causes of cyber threats and ask them to enact measures that will help prevent, deter, and counter cybercrimes.

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"If a camera has been installed at a specific location, it is there for a very good reason - to prevent accidents and deter motorists from speeding, " he said.

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"To compliment our more covert methods of fighting terrorism we must have a more visible presence to deter and prevent terrorist activity, " he said.

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Announcing the stepping up in use of the powers, Commander Rod Jarman said it would be a vital tactic to help it "disrupt, deter and prevent terrorist activity".

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To deter aggression, prevent coercion of allied or friendly governments and, ultimately, defeat aggression should it occur, we must prepare our forces to confront this scale of threat, preferably in concert with our allies and friends, but unilaterally if necessary.

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Their priorities should be to deter aggressors, to prevent nasty weapons getting to nasty people and to maintain international trade treaties.

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