Draft Framework Decision on the retention of traffic data and on access to this data in connection with criminal investigations and prosecutions Text of a leaked confidential draft 'framework decision' from Brussels (with impetus from Washington, naturally) that would compel telcos and ISPs to retain traffic data on personal communications for at least a year - the information would be held centrally and made available to all EU governments with few apparent safeguards against misuse ( Statewatch ) See also this analysis, this press release with links to additional background documents, this Guardian coverage, and this Slashdot discussion Gun for hire who has already died at least twice Commentary on the death in Baghdad of the notorious extremist and criminal Abu Nidal ( Robert Fisk via Independent ) See also this Guardian obituary LINKS? http://www.hullocentral.demon.co.uk/site/anfin.htm