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DOD learning lessons from the "Saddam's Administration."
« on: August 16, 2007, 08:39:39 am »

Iraq's Biometric Database Could Become "Hit List": Army

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The U.S. is building on Saddam's databases to assemble biometric files and national ID cards for hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.  American military officials say it's a crucial step towards getting a handle on who the bad guys are in Iraq.  But groups like the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) spooked -- in a sectarian civil war, they argue, a biometric identification can suddenly become a death warrant. 

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