Thousands Of Ideologically Impure Witches Bush Is Trying To Burn?

Dan Eggan reports in WaPo that the FBI Sought Data on Thousands in '05. In a report to the top leaders of both parties in the House, the [Justice] department disclosed that the FBI had issued more than 9,200 "national security letters," or NSLs, seeking detailed information about more than 3,500 U.S. citizens or legal residents in 2005. … The count does not include other such letters that are issued by the FBI to obtain more limited subscriber information from companies, such as a person's name, address or other identifying data, according to the report. Sources have said that would include thousands of additional letters and may be the largest category of NSLs issued. The Washington Post reported in November that the FBI now issues more than 30,000 NSLs each year, including subscriber requests. The Justice Department report also outlined a continued increase in the use of secret warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. The secret court that oversees the law approved a record 2,072 orders for clandestine searches or surveillance in 2005 -- an 18 percent increase from the year before. The new statistics provide the latest measure of the government's rapidly expanding anti-terrorism activities, which include a wide range of secret warrants and powers aimed at monitoring suspicious behavior and preventing attacks. --- "Suspicious." Y'know, like, as in 'Joe Wilson and his wife were 'suspicious' and so Cheney/Libby/Rove/Bush had to 'prevent' against their 'attacks.'"