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Bush OKs Spy Agencies to Monitor Some Internet Traffic

HeadlineJan 29, 2008

The Washington Post is reporting President Bush has signed a classified directive that expands the intelligence community’s role in monitoring internet traffic. The directive authorizes the intelligence agencies, particularly the National Security Agency, to monitor the computer networks of all federal agencies to protect against attacks. James Dempsey of the Center for Democracy and Technology warned against allowing the NSA, a spy agency, to monitor domestic networks.

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