Justice Watchdog to Review Warrantless Surveillance Program

[kpete]

Justice Watchdog to Review Surveillance

''This is a long overdue investigation of a highly controversial program,'' incoming House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., said in a statement.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 27, 2006
Filed at 4:27 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Monday it has opened an investigation into the agency's use of information gathered in the government's warrantless surveillance program.

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Fine wrote that he wants to ensure that prosecutors and agents are following laws governing the handling of information NSA gathers when spying on suspected terrorists in the United States.

''After conducting initial inquiries into the program, we have decided to open a program review that will examine the department's controls and use of information related to the program,'' Fine wrote in the four-paragraph letter.

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The White House agreed to give investigators special clearances to probe the program, Fine noted in his letter to Conyers and the panel's current chair, Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. The request for clearances came Oct. 20, and was approved last week -- following the Nov. 7 elections that gave Democrats control of Congress.

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more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Domestic-Spying.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[Frustratedlady]

1. Does the special clearance mean the admin. has shredded

all that needs shredding? I hope they are also going to check the surveillance of political opponents, as well as the news media.

Leave no rug unturned.