Records released this week indicate that the FBI has investigated hundreds of possible violations of the laws that govern secret surveillance operations.Who's looking when you've got a monopoly?
Critics charge that the actions revealed in the papers raise questions about FBI internal controls and whether the changed threat perceptions after Sept. 11 have caused some agents to push the rules. At the least, they say, Congress needs to oversee secret operations more closely.
The FBI, for its part, replies that most of the mistakes aren't major. In addition, they were caught by the bureau itself, officials point out.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
FBI infractions since 9/11 raise civil liberty concerns
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