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The significance of McClatchy's act of journalism

Yet another story reflects the danger of assuming the truth of unproven government claims and the use of anonymity.

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  • Friday, July 10, 2009 11:16 AM

    OT: IG Report on “President’s Surveillance Program” Released


    Last year, Congress directed intelligence agency Inspectors General to prepare an unclassified report on the Bush Administration’s warrantless surveillance program. That report has just been released. It traces the origins, implementation, and utilization of the Program, and discusses the legal questions surrounding its development. See Unclassified Report on the President’s Surveillance Program (pdf), Joint Inspector General Report, 10 July 2009.

    http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2009/07/ig_surveillance_report.html

    http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/psp.pdf

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