New counterterrorism guidelines permit data on U.S. citizens to be held longer

03-22-2012 • Washington Post

The Obama administration has approved guidelines that allow counterterrorism officials to lengthen the period of time they retain information about U.S. residents, even if they have no known connection to terrorism.

The changes allow the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), the intelligence community’s clearinghouse for terrorism data, to keep information for up to five years. Previously, the center was required to promptly destroy — generally within 180 days — any information about U.S. citizens or residents unless a connection to terrorism was evident.

4 Comments in Response to New counterterrorism guidelines permit data on U.S. citizens to be held longer

Comment by James17

Entered on: 3/23/2012 12:52:47 PM

Here I am again having to ask the question. Just what are all the Chemtrails about that change the jet stream to bend out of its normal pattern? Why has this been going on for the last 17 years, just around the time that global warming was first brought to the attention of the public? Or at least on the scale it is talked about today. If we stop and look at all of the other things those behind closed doors in DC/UN and others are doing against the public, then can we really trust anything that comes out of their mouths about climate change and now that pending water shortage? NCO's and unelected people are in governemnts everywhere that are out to take over everything that is needed for humans to survive. You can read about these things here on the FreedomsPhoenix site on a daily basis. My question is always, what are we going to do about stopping them? And if we want to get started on stopping them, we will find out that the other 98% of the people won't help, don't care or don't have a clue about what we are talking about.

Comment by Anonymous75

Entered on: 3/23/2012 6:38:21 AM

COUNTERTERRORISM! Just about time!

Comment by Rod Souza

Entered on: 3/23/2012 5:35:43 AM

TREASON!

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 3/22/2012 8:40:37 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/us/politics/us-moves-to-relax-some-restrictions-for-counterterrorism-analysis.html

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