Robert at Jihad Watch ("dedicated to bringing public attention to the role that jihad theology and ideology plays in the modern world, and to correcting popular misconceptions about the role of jihad and religion in modern-day conflicts") asked a decent-enough question:
"Why is the Obama State Department worried about the privacy rights of this Islamic jihadist who has repeatedly inspired and masterminded plots to kill large numbers of Americans?"
And even posts the answer, in an excerpted passage:
"The Department of State, Passport Services has reviewed your request
and has given full consideration to the reasons provided. However, we have determined that your request must be denied. This denial is pursuant to subsection (b)(6) of the Freedom of Information Act. The release of this information to you would be an invasion of personal privacy of another person, without written authorization from that person."
Triple-A is now, thankfully, deceased, so the Privacy Act exclusion would no longer apply. Prior to his demise, however, even the fellow citizens we don't like are still entitled to their privacy rights.
This doesn't mean that law enforcement and other government agencies couldn't access that information for lawful purposes; that's part of the Privacy Act as well.
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