Obama’s Military Is Spying on U.S. Peace Groups

TruthDig by Amy Goodman | Jul. 28, 2009 (News Report)

Anti-war activists in Olympia, Wash., have exposed Army spying and infiltration of their groups, as well as intelligence gathering by the Air Force, the federal Capitol Police and the Coast Guard.

The infiltration appears to be in direct violation of the Posse Comitatus Act preventing U.S. military deployment for domestic law enforcement and may strengthen congressional demands for a full-scale investigation of U.S. intelligence activities, like ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Civil Liberties, U.S. Military, Domestic Spying, Law Enforcement, Law, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 29, 2009 - 5:01 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 29, 2009 - 5:01 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 31, 2009

The story relates to moves to use the military to control citizens within the borders of the United States. This addresses questions of a police state, and should be on everybody's radar.

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