Military Expands Intelligence Role in U.S. - New York Times

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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January 14, 2007

Military Expands Intelligence Role in U.S.

By ERIC LICHTBLAU and MARK MAZZETTI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 — The Pentagon has been using a little-known  
power to obtain banking and credit records of hundreds of Americans  
and others suspected of terrorism or espionage inside the United  
States, part of an aggressive expansion by the military into domestic  
intelligence gathering.

The C.I.A. has also been issuing what are known as national security  
letters to gain access to financial records from American companies,  
though it has done so only rarely, intelligence officials say.

Banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions  
receiving the letters usually have turned over documents voluntarily,  
allowing investigators to examine the financial assets and  
transactions of American military personnel and civilians, officials  
say.



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