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Former Intel Employee 'Disappeared' by U.S.

pmodern writes "Wired has this story about Maher "Mike" Hawash a former Intel programmer who is being held by the DOJ for suspected terrorism. Anyone familiar with the Kevin Mitnick saga will not be surprised that he hasn't been charged and has been locked away in solitary. 'For nearly two weeks, he has been held as a so-called "material witness" in solitary confinement in a federal lockup in Sheridan, Oregon. The designation allows authorities to hold him indefinitely without charging him with a crime.'" See also a NYT article and the Free Mike Hawash website.

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  1. Cheap Joke by The_Rippa · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder where the goverment got their "Intel" from.

    No seriously folks, I'm here all week

  2. Re:Speaking as a Canadian by siliconshock.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lucky for you, you live in Canada or I would have you arrested on making Anti-american (terrorist) statements!!

  3. We're fighting terrorism, right? by cperciva · · Score: 5, Funny

    After 9/11, Bush made two statements:
    1. "Terrorists hate America because America is a land of freedom and opportunity."
    2. "We intend to attack the root causes of terrorism."

    Sounds like everything is going according to plan.

  4. Re:Yay for America by hndrcks · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry - once the Reich has completely suppressed all opposition here, they will come to Canada looking for Lebensraum.

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    Everyone will start to cheer when you put on your sailin' shoes.
  5. Not original, but worth repeating nevertheless... by davebooth · · Score: 5, Funny
    Land of the Free*

    *Some restrictions apply. Void where prohibited

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    I had a .sig once. It got boring.
  6. Re:Just In Case... by Nightpaw · · Score: 4, Funny

    and it will be time for a commercial break on CNN.

    No, that's when Fox News cuts to the Operation Iraqi Freedom interstitial. Have you seen this thing? A fighter jet zooms towards you and turns into a fucking eagle. And then it screams.

    I get so fired up when I see that, I just want to strangle some dirty foreigner with an American flag. USA RULES!!!!!1

  7. Re:The U.S. government is increasingly corrupt. by TekPolitik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Panama, 1989. The U.S. government called it "Operation Just Cause". The link is to a U.S. military web site

    I think they misspelled this. Shouldn't it be "Operation Just 'Cause"?