Tuesday, February 04, 2003

USA

Washington Post: Senate Blocks Funding for Pentagon database

Saying they feared government snooping against ordinary Americans, U.S. senators voted on Thursday to block funding for a Pentagon computer project that would scour databases for terrorist threats. By a voice vote, the Senate voted to ban funding for the Total Information Awareness program, under former national security adviser John Poindexter, until the Pentagon explains the program and assesses its impact on civil liberties.

Nachdem der Senat George Bush schon verboten hat geld für das Total Information Awerness Office auszugeben, haben sie nun auch den Plan eines Super-Geheimdienstes fürs Weisse Haus mit der Begründung torpediert das ein Ausspionieren von Unschuldigen befürchtet werde.

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