Interagency Teams Can Now Question Terror Suspects

February 6th, 2010 admin

Interagency interrogation teams have started to question key terrorism suspects under a classified charter approved last week, but authorities have been slower to resolve pressing issues that emerged since Christmas — including how to draw the line between gathering intelligence and building a legal case, according to federal officials and experts following the process. The High-Value This story comes to us via Homeland Security – National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America’s trusted source for homeland security news and information. Interagency Teams Can Now Question Terror Suspects


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