More Pentagon skulduggery. Military spying on gay groups.

[killerbush]

The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, has released documents under the Freedom of Information Act that confirms the military has had under surveillance, and still is spying on, organizations working to repeal the "Don't ask, Don't Tell" policy of the Clinton administration several years ago.

The Dept. of Defense has monitored protests against DADT policies at college campuses in New York City, Berkeley and Santa Cruz California.


Steve Ralls, the legal defense networks communication director, had an angry statement today. He said "The very idea of the federal government believing that freedom of speech is a threat to national security, is absolutely unconscionable".


http://www.pageoneq.com/news/2006/sldn_041106.html

[babylonsister]

1. Hold on just a minute! I thought the gov't was only

wiretapping people affilliated with Al Quaeda? :sarcasm:
Who's next? Democratic politicians?

[TechBear_Seattle]

9. Wow, talk about naive!

They were spying on Democratic politicians long before they were spying on groups seeking to repeal DADT.

[babylonsister]

10. Do you ever wonder why that's never come up?

If you're more aware of spying on politicians, I'd love to see a link, and wonder why no one has complained personally, outspokenly, and publically?

[TechBear_Seattle]

11. I have no link, just strong suspicions

With growing proof of secret and apparently illegal wiretaps on activist groups perceived as enemies, it seems logical that the Junta has been spying on all of its perceived enemies. That would include Democratic leaders.

And my "naive" comment was meant to be humorous. Sorry if it didn't come out that way :hi:

[mom cat]

2. Since when has Bushco done anything to foster democracy?

[MissWaverly]

3. When are we going to have the they spied on DU thread

I have been waiting for that one!


:tinfoilhat:

[madeline_con]

4. Believe me, they watch.

No one could be as paranoid as they are and stay out of THIS site!

I'd like to give a shout out to the NSA and the Pentagon. Good evening, Rummy! :hi:

[MissWaverly]

8. well, there's probably more facts here than in the spin zone

[smtpgirl]

6. Hopefully they don't have

video of me in the bathroom, grooming

[MissWaverly]

7. no just our e-mails, postings and phone calls

probably with some close ups of us at rallys, etc.

[killerbush]

13. They probably do, but the lens is steamy

If they had it of me, the lens would break along with the camera:toast:

[marmar]

5. If the military spent half as much time spying on terrorists...

as it does spying on peace groups, the ACLU, Quakers and gay organizations, we'd have nothing to worry about. :grr:

[yurbud]

12. maybe the guys monitoring were just too shy to show up at meetings