Is this the “other secret spy program” that Gonzo lied about?

[kpete]

"The dissent related to other intelligence activities," Gonzales testified at Tuesday's hearing. "The dissent was not about the terrorist surveillance program."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070725/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/congress_gonzales;_ylt=Aicq9OtrlkL8VODn8_wPn_as0NUE

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FBI Proposes Building Network of U.S. Informants
Share July 25, 2007 1:01 PM

Justin Rood Reports:

The FBI is taking cues from the CIA to recruit thousands of covert informants in the United States as part of a sprawling effort to boost its intelligence capabilities.

According to a recent unclassified report to Congress, the FBI expects its informants to provide secrets about possible terrorists and foreign spies, although some may also be expected to aid with criminal investigations, in the tradition of law enforcement confidential informants. The FBI did not respond to requests for comment on this story.

The FBI said the push was driven by a 2004 directive from President Bush ordering the bureau to improve its counterterrorism efforts by boosting its human intelligence capabilities.

The aggressive push for more secret informants appears to be part of a new effort to grow its intelligence and counterterrorism efforts. Other recent proposals include expanding its collection and analysis of data on U.S. persons, retaining years' worth of Americans' phone records and even increasing so-called "black bag" secret entry operations.

more at:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/07/fbi-proposes-bu.html

[Blackhatjack]

1. Sounds a lot like programs that have been shot down by previous Administrations...n/t

[Swamp Rat]

2. Report to the nearest re-education center.

[Lars39]

3. k&r

*wearily bookmarking*

[libertypirate]

4. I think the Dems...

are hoping to hit the mother load, the evidence that * Co. has been using their spy tool to monitor congress, campaigns, leverage lawmakers, etc.

[bonito]

5. NSL's, data mining, illegal spying = a profile on everyone

Including foreign visitors imo

Also great for bribing Congress members as well. Who watches the watchers.

[C_U_L8R]

6. They've been distributing

Double-Knot Spy Decoder Badges to all the Freeps

[annabanana]

7. No.. I think he was talking about the program the committee thinks

he was talking about...

THIS one is probably it's cousin.