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Lacking Clearance, Justice Stops Investigating Itself

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· Story link The Justice Department Ethics Office has closed down its investigation of the conduct of department lawyers who…

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The Justice Department Ethics Office has closed down its investigation of the conduct of department lawyers who approved the secret National Security Agency domestic surveillance program because it can’t get the information it needs. Investigators were denied security clearances that would allow them to review classified portions of the records involved. (5/11/06)

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