ACLU sues Pentagon
I just noticed this article floating around in the either...
ACLU sues Pentagon over anti-war group monitoring
Jun 14, 3:53 PM (ET)
By Jon Hurdle
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday to demand information it says the government has collected on groups opposed to the war in Iraq.
The group says the Pentagon has been monitoring anti-war groups and individuals and has compiled lists on people it sees as potential threats but who the ACLU says are exercising their free-speech rights.
The suit was the ACLU's first attempt to force the Pentagon to disclose domestic surveillance and followed similar suits by the organization against the FBI and the Justice Department.
"It's absolutely improper for the U.S. military to keep databases on lawful First Amendment (free-speech) activities," said ACLU attorney Ben Wizner. "These are peaceful, law-abiding groups and individuals that oppose U.S. war policy but pose no threat to the military."
Is it that unreasonable to assume that those would might want to do this country harm might try to ally themselves with those who express opposition to our current armed conflict? Nazis did it, the USSR did it, the North Vietnamese did why would we expect Al Queda to do it...that's ridiculous!
ACLU sues Pentagon over anti-war group monitoring
Jun 14, 3:53 PM (ET)
By Jon Hurdle
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday to demand information it says the government has collected on groups opposed to the war in Iraq.
The group says the Pentagon has been monitoring anti-war groups and individuals and has compiled lists on people it sees as potential threats but who the ACLU says are exercising their free-speech rights.
The suit was the ACLU's first attempt to force the Pentagon to disclose domestic surveillance and followed similar suits by the organization against the FBI and the Justice Department.
"It's absolutely improper for the U.S. military to keep databases on lawful First Amendment (free-speech) activities," said ACLU attorney Ben Wizner. "These are peaceful, law-abiding groups and individuals that oppose U.S. war policy but pose no threat to the military."
Is it that unreasonable to assume that those would might want to do this country harm might try to ally themselves with those who express opposition to our current armed conflict? Nazis did it, the USSR did it, the North Vietnamese did why would we expect Al Queda to do it...that's ridiculous!
posted by Outlaw 13 at 07:51
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