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16 Apr 2009
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Justice Department Brings NSA Surveillance Into “Compliance” Within Hours?
Added by USGIF Category: Daily Intelligence Brief
Yesterday, the NY Times broke a story about how the National Security Agency (NSA) has been intercepting private e-mail messages and phone calls of Americans in recent months — on a scale that went beyond legal limits set by Congress. Several intelligence officials and lawyers briefed on the matter said that the NSA had been engaging in “overcollection.” Within a matter of hours after this story broke, the Justice Department issued a statement saying that it has basically taken care of the problem.
