AlterNet: "In the name of fighting the 'war on terror', the Bush Administration has secretly enlisted the help of telecommunications agencies across the nation to do 'datamining' - using pre-programmed criteria to sift through the private information of Americans on the web and telephone lines in search of clues.
There is no oversight despite the existence of a court (FISA) which is designed for just this purpose. Of course, you see the problem; the technology has outgrown the oversight method though the administration has chosen to just push on."
11:08:50 AM
Independent: "Campaigners have condemned the Bush administration's plan to proceed with secret proceedings against 14 'high-value' terrorism suspects currently being held at Guantanamo Bay. The suspects include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of organising the 11 September 2001 attacks.
The military tribunals, scheduled to begin tomorrow, will take place behind closed doors and away from the scrutiny of the media. Hundreds of previous hearings held to determine the formal status of the prisoners have been open to reporters. None of the suspects will be able to have a lawyer present."
11:03:52 AM
