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In Hope of Peace
Posted by vickiss in General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007)
Fri Jun 30th 2006, 07:03 PM
What's your take on it?

Looks really horrid to me. Gives * free reign and a pass on his crimes, silences leakers and whistle-blowers, and muffles the press (worse than now)

It was voted on in the House yesterday! Is this on a fast-track?

Am I just being an "alarmist"?


H. Res. 895

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

(1) supports efforts to identify, track, and pursue suspected foreign terrorists and their financial supporters by tracking terrorist money flows and uncovering terrorist networks here and abroad, including through the use of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program;

(2) finds that the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program has been conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders, that appropriate safeguards and reviews have been instituted to protect individual civil liberties, and that Congress has been appropriately informed and consulted for the duration of the Program and will continue its oversight of the Program;

(3) condemns the unauthorized disclosure of classified information by those persons responsible and expresses concern that the disclosure may endanger the lives of American citizens, including members of the Armed Forces, as well as individuals and organizations that support United States efforts; and

(4) expects the cooperation of all news media organizations in protecting the lives of Americans and the capability of the government to identify, disrupt, and capture terrorists by not disclosing classified intelligence programs such as the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program.


more at link:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109... ::

This one needs carefully watched, imo.
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