Did Gen. Wes Clark push the federal government into the controversial CAPPS II passenger screening system? That's what Farhad Manjoo suggests in today's Salon.
THERE'S MORE: The Washington Post is reporting that Ben H. Bell III, who's heading up the CAPPS II program for the Transportation Security Administration, has just resigned. The Post article doesn't give a reason for the resignation. But a spokesperson for the agency says Bell's departure won't impact the roll-out of the passenger screening effort.
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