U.S. Opens Private Mail in Terrorism Fight

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Posted on Jan 10, 2006

Reuters: WASHINGTON - U.S. officials can open personal mail arriving from abroad as part of the fight against terrorism, and do so when they deem it necessary to protect the country, a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said on Monday.

News of the little-known practise follows revelations that the government approved eavesdropping on U.S. citizens without judicial oversight after the September 11 attacks, which sparked concern from civil liberties advocates and some lawmakers who called for congressional hearings. | story

TAGS: civil liberties congressional customs eavesdropping fight hearings mail privacy protect terrorism

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