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U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens
Submitted by Persona non grata on Mon, 2012-12-17 01:00
Top U.S. intelligence officials gathered in the White House Situation Room in March to debate a controversial proposal. Counterterrorism officials wanted to create a government dragnet, sweeping up millions of records about U.S. citizens—even people suspected of no crime.
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