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Scoop Link: Gonzales, Mueller Admit FBI Broke Law

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Gonzales, Mueller Admit FBI Broke Law


By Lara Jakes Jordan
The Associated Press
Saturday 10 March 2007

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http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031007C.shtml
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070310/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/national_security_letters

Washington - The nation's top two law enforcement officials acknowledged Friday the FBI broke the law to secretly pry out personal information about Americans. They apologized and vowed to prevent further illegal intrusions.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales left open the possibility of pursuing criminal charges against FBI agents or lawyers who improperly used the USA Patriot Act in pursuit of suspected terrorists and spies.

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http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031007C.shtml
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070310/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/national_security_letters

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