Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Documents Show DOD Snooping on Quakers, Others Opposed to Iraq War

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-12-06 11:44 PM
Original message
Documents Show DOD Snooping on Quakers, Others Opposed to Iraq War
Edited on Thu Oct-12-06 11:45 PM by bigtree
October 13, 2006
Documents Reveal Scope of U.S. Database on Antiwar Protests
By ERIC LICHTBLAU

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 — Internal military documents released Thursday provided new details about the Defense Department’s collection of information on demonstrations nationwide last year by students, Quakers and others opposed to the Iraq war.

The documents, obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union under a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, show, for instance, that military officials labeled as “potential terrorist activity” events like a “Stop the War Now” rally in Akron, Ohio, in March 2005.

The Defense Department acknowledged last year that its analysts had maintained records on war protests in an internal database past the 90 days its guidelines allowed, and even after it was determined there was no threat.

Joyce Miller, an official with the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker group that learned that information on some of its antiwar protests was in the military database, said she found the operation to be a “chilling” and troubling trend.

more: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/13/washington/13protest.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1160714176-i/gDhSkXGaeTCH8XedSh5A&pagewanted=print


http://journals.democraticunderground.com/bigtree
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-12-06 11:45 PM
Response to Original message
1. Here's the 1st DU thread on this topic, it's on the greatest pg too.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-12-06 11:48 PM
Response to Original message
2. Quakers. Now there's a terrorist front group.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
AspenRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-13-06 12:05 AM
Response to Original message
3. "Potential Terrorists"


Also in cahoots with:







That's about how much sense this makes!!! :crazy:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
TygrBright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-13-06 12:12 AM
Response to Original message
4. Y'know... the stupid thing is... they don't HAVE to "spy" on Quakers...
...they'd be politely welcomed if they showed up in person and said "Mind if we observe?" Quakers welcome even those who disagree with them or oppose them, especially if all they want to do is observe.

Effing pathetic, these morons are.

wearily,
Bright
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Tue Apr 30th 2024, 06:58 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC