TSA Administrator John Pistole Opens Up About Lessons Learned, Future of Agency

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com TSA Administrator John Pistole knows his agency has made some mistakes after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In a candid interview with the Los Angeles Times, Pistole said the TSA’s policies are constantly evolving to protect U.S. travelers. Last year, the TSA announced that it would allow passengers to carry small knives…

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FBI, NSA Has Been Spying on Innocent Muslim Americans Since 9/11

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government has been spying on law-abiding Muslim Americans, according to the latest documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The Intercept reports that new documents show the targets of the surveillance included lawyers, academics, civil rights activists, and a political candidate who “have all led highly public, outwardly exemplary…

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FBI Denies Violating Rights of 5 Accused Sept. 11 Terrorist Conspirators After Investigating Defense Team

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI adamantly dismissed allegations Monday that its agents spied on defense teams and violated the rights of the five accused Sept. 11 terrorist conspirators, The Los Angeles Times reports. A government lawyer argued to a military judge at Guantanamo Bay on Monday that the FBI did not conduct an undercover investigation…

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War Crimes Tribunal to Hear Complaints About FBI Trying to Turn Member of Defense Team into Informant

Steve Neavling ticklethwire.com A U.S. war crimes tribunal will determine whether the FBI acted inappropriately by trying to turn a member of the legal defense team into an informant, Reuters reports. Attorneys for Guantanamo Bay inmates accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks plan to argue that the FBI created a conflict of interest….

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