The Pentagon military analyst program unveiled in last week's exposé by David Barstow in the New York Times was not just unethical but illegal. It violates specific restrictions that Congress has been placing in its annual appropriation bills every year since 1951. Someone with the power to act needs to enforce the law, which is why Congress needs to hold hearings and create enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance.

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The Pentagon military analyst program unveiled in last week's exposé by David Barstow in the New York Times was not just unethical but illegal. It violates specific restrictions that Congress has been placing in its annual appropriation bills every year since 1951. Someone with the power to act needs to enforce the law, which is why Congress needs to hold hearings and create enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance.