Pentagon monitored more than 186 anti-military protests.Continuing its pursuit of disclosing government surveillance abuses, the American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. released a report on January 17, 2007, revealing that the Pentagon Pentagon Huge five-sided building (1941–43) in Arlington, Va., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. Designed by George Edwin Bergstrom, it was, on its completion, the world's largest office building, covering 34 acres (14 hectares) and offering monitored more than 186 anti-military protests in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and compiled more than 2,800 reports on citizens in the U.S. Defense Department's Threat and Local Observation Notice (TALON) database. Many of the reports focus on anti-military recruitment events and protests, and have nothing to do with protecting the country from terrorist threats. Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . |
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