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In reply to the discussion: List Of Americans Who Have Been Individually Spied On Will Soon Be Released "biggest disclosure yet" [View all]Leopolds Ghost
(12,875 posts)... who are these names exactly and how did the court authorize them to be spied on? Is the list entirely foreign-born (in which case I wonder if Greenwald should release it, since doing so might compromise US sigint) or entirely US citizens? How did FISA give them permission to target US citizens? And most importantly, what about the other people who are apparently conducting "anti-terror" surveillance of US citizens such as peace activists and the like using access to pooled data (FBI, DHS, etc)? There's been scandals around that since the 1970s.
Is this all done under the Patriot Act? Let's not forget, Eliot Spitzer was warrantlessly spied upon BY HIS BANK at the request of Bush's Justice Department in revenge for Spitzer going after the same banks in court for financial abuses at the time. Apparently, under US anti-terror law, any withdrawal of cash over a certain amount means your bank automatically gives the government full access to your financial records.