FBI May Start Spying On Americans "Without Any Basis For Suspicion"
New Guidelines Would Give F.B.I. Broader Powers
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
A Justice Department plan would loosen restrictions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion, Democratic lawmakers briefed on the details said Wednesday.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20574.htm
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A New Rush to Spy
The New York Times: "There is apparently no limit to the Bush administration's desire to invade Americans' privacy in the name of national security. According to members of Congress, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is preparing to give the F.B.I. broad new authority to investigate Americans - without any clear basis for suspicion that they are committing a crime. Opening the door to sweeping investigations of this kind would be an invitation to the government to spy on people based on their race, religion or political activities. Before Mr. Mukasey goes any further, Congress should insist that the guidelines be fully vetted, and it should make certain that they do not pose a further threat to Americans' civil liberties."
http://www.truthout.org/article/a-new-rush-spy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=spying
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=DoJ
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Mukasey
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=national+security
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=civil+liberties
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=ERIC+LICHTBLAU
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
A Justice Department plan would loosen restrictions on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion, Democratic lawmakers briefed on the details said Wednesday.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20574.htm
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A New Rush to Spy
The New York Times: "There is apparently no limit to the Bush administration's desire to invade Americans' privacy in the name of national security. According to members of Congress, Attorney General Michael Mukasey is preparing to give the F.B.I. broad new authority to investigate Americans - without any clear basis for suspicion that they are committing a crime. Opening the door to sweeping investigations of this kind would be an invitation to the government to spy on people based on their race, religion or political activities. Before Mr. Mukasey goes any further, Congress should insist that the guidelines be fully vetted, and it should make certain that they do not pose a further threat to Americans' civil liberties."
http://www.truthout.org/article/a-new-rush-spy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=spying
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=DoJ
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Mukasey
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=national+security
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=civil+liberties
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=ERIC+LICHTBLAU
rudkla - 22. Aug, 08:31
