WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Coleen Rowley, the Minneapolis FBI agent whose outspoken criticisms triggered a furor over lapses in the government's pre-Sept. 11 counterterrorism efforts, retired from the bureau Friday.
Rowley ended her 24-year FBI career just 11 days after turning 50, a milestone that made her eligible for a full pension.
Though she has traversed the country speaking about ethics, integrity and civil liberties since gaining celebrity, Rowley said she has no immediate plans.
She said, however, that she would like to be considered for appointment to the new federal Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The new law overhauling the nation's intelligence apparatus directs the Department of Homeland Security to create the board to ensure that counterterrorism investigations and arrests do not infringe on people's rights.
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