Obama Unlikely To Radically Overhaul Controversial Intelligence Policies
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Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is unlikely to radically overhaul controversial Bush administration intelligence policies, advisers say, an approach that is almost certain to create tension within the Democratic Party.
Civil-liberties groups were among those outraged that the White House sanctioned the use of harsh intelligence techniques -- which some consider torture -- by the Central Intelligence Agency, and expanded domestic spy powers. These groups are demanding quick action to reverse these policies.
First Posted: 11-10-08 10:20 PM | Updated: 12-11-08 05:12 AM