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Explosion in Domestic Intelligence Gathering
Federal agencies are spending tens of billions of dollars on domestic intelligence, so much it's impossible for anyone to keep track. Is it making America safe from terrorism? Is it creating new threats to rights guaranteed by the Constitution? Also, Rome parcel bombs raise terror fears in Europe. On Reporter's Notebook, has the Christmas card gone out of style?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenFederal agencies are spending tens of billions of dollars on domestic intelligence, so much it's impossible for anyone to keep track. Is it making America safe from terrorism? Is it creating new threats to rights guaranteed by the Constitution? Also, Rome parcel bombs raise terror fears in Europe. On Reporter's Notebook, is Facebook killing the Christmas card?
Banner image: Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department man their monitoring stations as officers from a variety of law enforcement agencies watch the 22 large TV screens with security images from around Washington, DC. Photo: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images
