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		<title>Innocent People Remain on FBI Terror Watchlist, Actual Terror Suspects Not So Much</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 16:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daphne Eviatar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A Justice Department Office of Inspector General audit <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&#38;enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQ3NDQzNCZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00NzQ0MzQmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDkzNjE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGV2aWF0YXJAd2FzaGluZ3RvbmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9ZGV2aWF0YXJAd2FzaGluZ3RvbmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvbSZleHRyYT0mJiY=&#38;&#38;&#38;101&#38;&#38;&#38;http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/FBI/a0925/final.pdf">released today</a> reveals that the FBI&#8217;s terrorist watchlist &#8212; used at border crossings, airports and other points of entry into the United States &#8212; frequently fails to include subjects of actual terrorism investigation. At the same time, the FBI has failed <a href="http://washingtonindependent.com/42044/innocent-people-remain-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-actual-terror-suspects-not-so-much" class="read_more">More...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Justice Department Office of Inspector General audit <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&amp;enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQ3NDQzNCZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00NzQ0MzQmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDkzNjE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGV2aWF0YXJAd2FzaGluZ3RvbmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9ZGV2aWF0YXJAd2FzaGluZ3RvbmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvbSZleHRyYT0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/FBI/a0925/final.pdf">released today</a> reveals that the FBI&#8217;s terrorist watchlist &#8212; used at border crossings, airports and other points of entry into the United States &#8212; frequently fails to include subjects of actual terrorism investigation. At the same time, the FBI has failed to remove the names of people who are no longer suspects,  even keeping at least one person on the list for almost five years after his case was closed.<span id="more-42044"></span></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) had to say about that:</p>
<blockquote><p>Today’s report follows a 2008 audit which found that the FBI’s terrorist watchlist is often either inaccurate or incomplete.  That the FBI continues to fail to place subjects of terrorism investigations on the watchlist is unacceptable.   Disturbingly, today’s report reveals that in 72 percent of the cases, the FBI has also failed to remove subjects from the list in a timely manner.  In fact, one individual remained on the list for nearly five years after the case had been closed.  Given the very real and negative consequences to which people on the watchlist are subjected, this is unacceptable.  As of December 31, 2008, the watchlist “contained more than 1.1 million known or suspected terrorist <em>identities</em>.”  With such a significant number of individuals in question, it is important that the FBI gets this right.  I will continue to raise this issue with Director Mueller.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Report: Schlozman Broke Federal Law; Lied to Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Klonick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>An internal Department of Justice report on the politicization of the Civil Rights Division &#8212; one of the last of six investigations looking into the politicization of the agency &#8212;  has found that Bradley Schlozman,  a central character in the U.S. attorney firing scandal, broke federal law in considering &#8220;political <a href="http://washingtonindependent.com/25140/schlozman-broke-federal-law-lied-to-congress" class="read_more">More...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An internal Department of Justice report on the politicization of the Civil Rights Division &#8212; one of the last of six investigations looking into the politicization of the agency &#8212;  has found that Bradley Schlozman,  a central character in the U.S. attorney firing scandal, broke federal law in considering &#8220;political and ideological affiliations in hiring career attorneys&#8221; and made &#8220;false statements&#8221; to Congress.</p>
<p>From the report: <span id="more-25140"></span></p>
<blockquote><p>The evidence in our investigation showed that Schlozman, first as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General and subsequently as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Assistant Attorney General, considered political and ideological affiliations in hiring career attorneys and in other personnel actions affecting career attorneys in the Civil Rights Division. In doing so, he violated federal law – the Civil Service Reform Act – and Department policy that prohibit discrimination in federal employment based on political and ideological affiliations, and committed misconduct. The evidence also showed that Division managers failed to exercise sufficient oversight to ensure that Schlozman did not engage in inappropriate hiring and personnel practices. Moreover, Schlozman made false statements about whether he considered political and ideological affiliations when he gave sworn testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee and in his written responses to supplemental questions from the Committee.</p>
<p>Schlozman is no longer employed by the Department and, therefore, is not subject to disciplinary action by the Department. We recommend, however, that, if criminal prosecution is declined these findings be considered if Schlozman seeks federal employment in the future. We believe that his violations of the merit system principles set forth in the Civil Service Reform Act, federal regulations, and Department policy, and his subsequent false statements to Congress render him unsuitable for federal service.</p></blockquote>
<p>Schlozman worked as the head of the DOJ&#8217;s Civil Rights Division, later replacing fired U.S. attorney Todd Graves in Kansas City, before finishing his work in the federal system at the agency&#8217;s headquarters.  Schlozman&#8217;s claim to fame was his frequent invocation of replacing Clinton appointees with  <a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/003436.php">&#8220;good Americans.&#8221;</a></p>
<p>It appears that that Schlozman&#8217;s machinations to fill Justice with Bushies went far beyond classifications of &#8220;good Americans.&#8221; We&#8217;ll have more Schlozman-isms as the day progresses and we work through the <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/s0901/final.pdf">report</a> (PDF).</p>
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