While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” James R. Clapper, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, orders the shutdown of the Threat and Local Observation Notice program, which spied on U.S. subject/enemy/citizens who peacefully opposed foreign military aggression.

       Postscript: The functions of TALON were quietly transferred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Guardian Threat Tracking System.

       [restored 5/4/2024] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.