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Totally devastasting (to Bush & Co.) analysis, Glenn.
Remember DARPA's Total Information Awareness (TIA) Project? It was basically a huge (and completely unconstitutional) DoD data mining effort that would collect information on EVERYONE from every conceivable source available. I remember there was a chilling flow chart on the TIA website that showed how an individual's medical records and bills could be tapped to build a profile on anyone.
But then Congress got wind of it and the DoD promised to suspend the project. Except they didn't, of course. They broke up the project into separate projects administered by different agencies. I have no doubt that at the right moment, these various databases could be combined in a single keystroke.
I can't help but believe that a similar program was being indiscriminately used as part of the NSA protocols. The fact that Ashcroft, one of the most zealous enforcement figures to hold the AG office, found the program completely over-the-line speaks volumes.
Everyone should direct their congressional representatives to Glenn's post and DEMAND an immediate investigation.
