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An internal Justice Department report has found more improper use of national security letters by FBI agents seeking personal data on Americans during terror and spy investigations, Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.

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jordan11
March 6, 2008, 1:04 a.m.
"We are committed to ensuring that we not only get this right, but maintain the vital trust of the American people.">>>>
He's assuming that they HAVE the trust of the American people after their shenanigans? Live in la la land, does he?
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Will1313
March 6, 2008, 10:32 a.m.
I see one of the administration apologists.. stopped by to sink the story.. these people will after then next election see EXACTLY how few people share the view that the Bush / Cheney years have been a good thing.. ..
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nikkibabe
March 6, 2008, 11:18 a.m.
Bush says it "saved" American lives. Actually what is "saved" is his A##.
They don't have a single, mean single solid verifiable proof of how it saved any lives.
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Ratskii
March 6, 2008, 10:40 p.m.
It is kind of pointless arguing with the far right about this. They believe that they need a father figure to protect them. All the figure has to do is mouth the proper things they want to hear (e.g. the terrorists hate us for our freedom), and they will give away all the constitutional protections that the founders of this nation fought for.
If any of them had a sense of history they would note some of the other places that the same thing has been said (i.e. it doesn't matter if the government knows everything we say or do if we've done nothing wrong). I'll give them a hint, not one of those places was a democratic republic. What they fail to realize is they don't know what the government might decide is wrong, and if government agents come to take them away, they will be presumed guilty and not allowed to defend themselves, innocent or not.
They rightly criticized Clinton when he took liberties with the constitution, but they really believe that Bush is on their side.
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ADAGUY
March 7, 2008, 7:38 a.m.
The government knows way too much about us already. They don't need the means to take data on anyone without a warrant. It's that simple.
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ningyo
March 7, 2008, 7:47 a.m.
sort of like when hillary used the FBI to get files on their opposition ..which then disappeared..along with the people they hired to do it..but if its lib dems abusing power its for our own good ..right?
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Dionys
March 6, 2008, 12:34 p.m.
They are, and they should be prosecuted up the chain of command. No one is above the law.