[Antiracism] Government Surveillance of Muslim Sites

[Nick Camerota]

>From : ADC Government Relations <Christine at adc.org>
To: Nicholas Camerota <nicholascamerota at hotmail.com>
* PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
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* ADC FOIA on Government Surveillance of Muslim Sites
* ADC Files FOIA For Radiation Surveillance of Muslim Sites Take Action!
* Contact DOJ and FBI
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Washington, DC, December 27, 2005, -Today, the American-Arab 
Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) request asking that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US 
Department of Justice (DOJ), and the US Department of Energy (DOE) release 
information relating to the FBI and Department of Energy's Nuclear Emergency 
Support Team (NEST) nuclear surveillance program. Specifically, ADC 
requested that it be provided with the addresses of the mosques, homes, 
businesses, warehouses, and all other facilities, in the greater Washington, 
DC, area where the nuclear surveillance program has been conducted. ADC's 
intent with the request is to assure the Arab-American and Muslim 
communities, along with the rest of our nation, that national security 
enforcement measures are not resulting in a disproportionate impact on these 
communities and that these federal agencies act in a manner consistent with 
the repeated statements made by their spokespersons - namely, not to engage 
in racial, national origin, or religious profiling.

According to a December 22, 2005, U.S. News & World Report article, entitled 
"Nuclear Monitoring of Muslims Done Without Search Warrants," this nuclear 
surveillance program has monitored hundreds of Muslim "targets" in the 
greater Washington, DC, area. In essence, the program is alleged to have 
monitored radiation levels at specific locations in an effort to seek out 
potential nuclear threats, but without obtaining search warrants.

ADC hopes that the FBI, DOJ, and DOE review this request in a timely manner 
and make the correct decision to release the information and rest any 
concerns of alleged profiling.

Contact and share your views about this matter with U.S. Attorney General 
Alberto Gonzales at the Department of Justice and Director Robert Mueller at 
the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

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= U.S. News and World Report: EXCLUSIVE: Nuclear Monitoring of Muslims Done 
Without Search Warrants
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/nest/051222nest.htm
= Washington Post: U.S. Monitored Muslim Sites Across Nation for Radiation
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/23/AR2005122301524.html?referrer=emailarticle
= New York Times: Widespread Radioactivity Monitoring Is Confirmed
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