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June 18, 2009

NSA Database Collects Millions of Intercepted Emails
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The New York Times has revealed that the National Security Agency is
operating a secret surveillance database that contains millions of
intercepted foreign and domestic emails. The NSA’s database, codenamed
Pinwale, allows the NSA to search through millions of email messages,
including correspondence to and from Americans. The Times reports the
NSA database even includes some intercepted personal correspondence of
former President Bill Clinton.



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