Transcript: Profile: Law enforcement officials seek increased powers to conduct wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance

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Profile: Law enforcement officials seek increased powers to conduct wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance

Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

BOB EDWARDS, host:

This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Bob Edwards.

Shortly after the September 11th attacks, the US government asked for more powers to fight terrorism. Among the first tools the government sought increased power to conduct wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance. Law enforcement and intelligence officials argue that better surveillance is fundamental to stopping terror. But legal and technological restrictions blunt the effectiveness of electronic ...

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