Report: Too few officials knew of surveillance

Associated Press by Pamela Hess | Jul. 11, 2009 (News Report)

Not enough relevant officials were aware of the size and depth of an unprecedented surveillance program started under President George W. Bush, let alone signed off on it, a team of federal inspectors general found. Full Story »

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Topics: Terrorism, War, Bush Administration, Civil Liberties, U.S. Military, Domestic Spying, Foreign Policy, Law Enforcement, Law, National Security, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. White House, War in Iraq, Congressional Oversight, Internet, Telecommunications, Privacy
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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - Jul 11, 2009 - 10:57 AM PDT
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Edited by: Glenn LaBauve - Jul 11, 2009 - 11:04 AM PDT

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 by Glenn LaBauve - Jul. 11, 2009

Contains much of the same info as the NYT article of the same head, but has slightly different material.

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    New York Times by Eric Lichtbau, James Risen | Jul. 11, 2009 (News Report)
    () The federal report also says that the effectiveness of the warrantless surveillance program approved by President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11 attacks was unclear.
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