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To: Holdek

"NO WHERE in FISA does it allow the President to allow a warantless wiretap on a citizen of the United States. No where. No one has posted any information to the contrary."

I shall spoon feed the idiot child:

Lesson 1:

Laws are all about definitions.

Lesson 2:

Here are the definitions.

(a) ''Foreign power'' means. . . (3) an entity that is openly acknowledged by a foreign government or governments to be directed and controlled by such

(This could include US Citizens easily.)

(4) a group engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefor.

(This could include US Citizens who are working with Al Quada.)

(6) an entity that is directed and controlled by a foreign government or governments.

(This would be shell companies used as above.)

(b) 'Agent of a foreign power'' means -

(2) any person [note Part (1) exempted U.S. Citizens, so this implicitly includes US citizen) who -
(A) knowingly engages in clandestine intelligence gathering activities for or on behalf of a foreign power, whichactivities involve or may involve a violation of the criminal statutes of the United States;
(B) pursuant to the direction of an intelligence service or network of a foreign power, knowingly engages in any other clandestine intelligence activities for or on behalf of such foreign power, which activities involve or are about to involve a violation of the criminal statutes of the United
States;


Etc.

US Cits are covered in about 4 more sections.

Go away now, little troll.


142 posted on 12/19/2005 4:00:40 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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To: MeanWestTexan

Your rudeness aside... (apparently your mother never taught you manners)

It clearly states that warentless searches are only allowed if:

(B) there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party; and


148 posted on 12/19/2005 4:06:33 PM PST by Holdek (Real conservatives support the Bill of Rights)
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