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The Pentagon has said it will shut down its TALON program, which collected information on groups deemed a threat to the U.S. military. Quakers, churches, and student anti-war organizations were among the groups watched by TALON. According to the BCC:

A Pentagon review found that it had included reports on peaceful protesters and anti-war demonstrations which should have been deleted.

However, the report by the defense department’s inspector general said the Pentagon had acted legally in collecting information on US citizens because the reports were gathered for law enforcement rather than intelligence purposes. (read the entire article)

Honestly, that makes me feel so much better.

Kot Hordynski is a student that was involved in one of the groups watched by TALON. You can find out more about his experiences from the ACLU.