PARIS, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- French Defense Minister Herve Morin says he questions the purpose of President Nicolas Sarkozy's new internal intelligence computer system dubbed "Edvige."
Morin, a former centrist member of Parliament until he joined Sarkozy's Cabinet, broke ranks with the president over the size and scope of Edvige. It has been set up as a security measure to collect personal data on French citizens, ranging from their circles of friends to their sexual preferences, The Times of London reported Monday.