@emptywheel Yes. Al Qaeda is also an agent of a foreign power. Original bill allowed broad collection of data pertaining to their activities
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@HarleyGeiger Still primarily focuses on agents of foreign power (as the other lang is tied to "relevance"). Plus IRTPA extension does same
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@emptywheel not since 2003 or so -
@CookieSprout Let me revise that. Wouldn't the govt claim it was so as to spy more broadly? -
@emptywheel Surely. Haven't they already been doing some of that for both surveillance and drone strikes?
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@emptywheel Different versions of Al Qaeda call themselves by different names in their own communiqués, "Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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