Posted on 12/17/2005 7:51:38 AM PST by MNJohnnie
WASHINGTON President Bush said Saturday he personally has authorized a secret eavesdropping program in the U.S. more than 30 times since the Sept. 11 attacks and he lashed out at those involved in publicly revealing the program.
"This is a highly classified program that is crucial to our national security," he said in a radio address delivered live from the White House's Roosevelt Room.
"This authorization is a vital tool in our war against the terrorists. It is critical to saving American lives. The American people expect me to do everything in my power, under our laws and Constitution, to protect them and their civil liberties and that is exactly what I will continue to do as long as I am president of the United States," Bush said.
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Thank you...and may God continue to bless you, Mr. President.
One complication, practically speaking: When the 22nd amendment was passed, I believe it exempted the current occupant of the White House (Truman) so the measure could gain the necessary bipartisan support. Would that be necessary this time too?
Tomorrow night...I'll be on FR ;-)
Thanks for posting.
Welcome to FR. Just today, I see.
You don't believe that Congress was briefed dozens of times about the fact that NSA was spying? Don't let the facts get in the way of your agenda.
Only if the Bush Justice Department decides to prosecute. So far in his administration only Republicans have been fair game.
Investigate, prosecute, and jail the traitors.
Merry Christmas!!!! Great Post!
Let's break apart the word...
"Dina", meaning, ahhh ...big and dumb.
"Sour", meaning, ahhh, gone bad, you know, like milk...
Dinasour. A perfect choice!
9 pm!?! that's going to interfere with the Tsunami show proving we are no better off than...
Tivo...tivo...tivo...
You know all this would end if Bush would just have a couple of the leakers called up on treason grounds, I can name a few senators, convicted and hung in the green.
In fact at the diner this am I almost decided to order Eggs Democrat instead of Eggs Benedict.
Does the President have enough security clearance to know about such highly secure operations, not to mention sign off on them?
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If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times . . . .The NSA's job is to listen - to people both Foreign and Domestic!
Everyone who's "in the know" knows this - every Senator and anyone with a classified clearance - and any average citizen like me who takes the time and bit of energy it requires to learn about things like this.
The NSA's job is to listen - to people both Foreign and Domestic!
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