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Army Intelligence Gathering on Civilians Admitted

Civilian participants at a University of Texas conference titled �Islam and the Law: The Question of Sexism,� attracted the attention of US Army counterintelligence. Two agents with the Army�s Intelligence and Security Command from Fort Hood, Texas went to the law school seeking information on conference participants. The army�s action bypassed an FBI waiver requirement designed to protect citizens from military investigations.

Army Erred in Seeking Civilians' Names, Associated Press, March 15, 2004