In a startling expansion of operating procedure, the U.S. Department of Justice has been seizing bank accounts in Israel, Oman, Taiwan, India, Belize and other nations, using sweeping powers granted to it under anti-terrorism laws -- but has been doing so not in conjunction with terror-related cases, but in fraud, drug, and money laundering cases.
According to a DoJ spokesperson, they promise not to abuse this power. No word yet on how the other countries plan to react, if at all, or on whether or not anyone at the DoJ has clued in that this is already an abuse of power, so assurances to the contrary ring somewhat hollow.
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Phaedrus
According to a DoJ spokesperson, they promise not to abuse this power. No word yet on how the other countries plan to react, if at all, or on whether or not anyone at the DoJ has clued in that this is already an abuse of power, so assurances to the contrary ring somewhat hollow.
Story here.
Phaedrus
