ACLU Sues Claiming War Dissenters Were Spied On

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http://www.wjactv.com/news/9369785/detail.html

ACLU Sues Claiming War Dissenters Were Spied On

WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday demanding more information about a Defense Department database that collected information on anti-war groups and U.S. citizens.

The lawsuit asks that the Defense Department turn over records it collected in its TALON database, a system developed by the Air Force in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as a way to collect information about possible terrorist threats.

Anti-war groups and other organizations, including a Quaker group - the American Friends Service Committee - protested after it became public that the military had monitored anti-war activities, organizations, and individuals who attended peace rallies.

"The U.S. military should not be in the business of maintaining secret databases about lawful First Amendment activities," said ACLU attorney Ben Wizner. "It is an abuse of power and an abuse of trust for the military to play any role in monitoring critics of administration policies."

[CountAllVotes]

1. gee nice

I guess they've got about all the info. they need on everyone now.

Keep on going ACLU!

Join here: http://www.aclu.org and become a card carrying member! :D



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[KoKo]

2. Good News! I joined and contributed to ACLU for first time this year

because I realized that while I might not support "all" their actions that I needed to belong to a group that does ACTIVELY confront this Crime Family.

It's been money and membership well spent, because we "little folks" have no recourse except finding those who will lobby for us and not against us like the Corporations are doing.

[screembloodymurder]

3. Jail time.

I feel the people who participated in this spying deserve to be incarcerated.

[CountAllVotes]

4. I agree - JAIL time for these criminals!

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[saigon68]

5. Fight the rich Not their wars

[bonito]

6. The ACLU are out there in front as always

and have my support, even bought a few of their bumper stickers and my wife made iron ons for a few of my tee shirts I where around.

[ShockediSay]

7. THAT'S why Karl Rove wanted warrantless secret police

spying; anyone who is not with him is a terrorist threat (plus it's useful information for phone bank jamming and just think of all the legitimate Muslim political activity that AIPAC and the hard right Evangelicals want chilled.)

[struggle4progress]

8. kick

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[midnight]

9. Thank you to the ACLU.

It seems that they are the only law makers sticking up for our rights.

[midnight]

10. Thank you to the ACLU.

It seems that they are the only lawyers sticking up for our rights. Law makers was wish full thinking.