January 16, 2007

U.S. Army Manual Changes Raise Questions About Warrantless Wiretapping

Deep into an updated Army manual, the deletion of 10 words has left some national security experts wondering whether government lawyers are again asserting the executive branch’s right to wiretap Americans without a court warrant. The manual, described by the Army as a “major revision” to intelligence-gathering guidelines, addresses policies and procedures for wiretapping Americans, among other issues.

Deletions in Army Manual Raise Wiretapping Concerns, New York Times, January 14, 2007.