The Pentagon and the CIA Get American's Bank Data

   The Associated Press is reporting that the Pentagon is looking at some Americans banking records along with their credit records. These are just the ones that are suspected of terrorism or espionage within the U.S.

By LOLITA BALDOR, Associated Press Writer January 13,2007

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon and to a lesser extent the CIA have been using a little-known power to look at the banking and credit records of hundreds of Americans and others suspected of terrorism or espionage within the United States, officials said Saturday.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said Saturday the Defense Department "makes requests for information under authorities of the National Security Letter statutes ... but does not use the specific term National Security Letter in its investigatory practice."       Entire Article

   Oh well, so long as the agencies aren't doing anything illegal to get the info,  Right? By this time next week you will probably read here that the Pentagon, CIA and others have been keeping a database on all Americans banking and such because President Bush thinks that we are all terrorist!

 

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