Posted on 12/19/2005 6:12:52 PM PST by Sam Hill
An explanation I heard this morning on Fox was that the FISA was bypassed because FISA criteria may have been difficult to meet in instances where it could not be established that, for instance, all of the people on a captured terrorist's cell phone, were in fact, connected directly to a terrorist organization or terrorist plot. In other words, FISA would not approve wire tapping the terrorist contact, 'John Smith', if it could not be proven he was something more than just the terrorist's barber. Side stepping FISA and it's requirements allows the NSA to tap into any and all of the terrorist's 'contacts' on a confiscated cell phone.
Also, the explanation was given that the Presidential authority to do so without a warrent, is based, in part, by the gravity of the threat. After 9/11, the argument should be that the gravity of the threat gives Bush the authority and also, we are to notice that 'gravity of the threat' is not being used by the Dems in their 'argument' against.
Did anyone else hear these explanations. It was the first time, over the last few days, that I heard such concise explanation. But is it fact?
I don't consider the government listening to the phone conversations of terrorists planning and plotting to kill me and thus preventing it from occurring, "trampling" on my rights. In fact, I expect them to do so.
BWHAHAHA! Sam, please add me to any ping list you have. I love your sleuthing abilities!
Thanks for this. This is still not something I'd like to have to debate with a leftist, but it's pretty clear Bush did nothing wrong.
Since the explaination WHY he did nothing wrong is rather complicated, I wouldn't relish debating this with a leftist. Leftists usually take one tiny (MSM) reported fact, and run with it, and once they do, nothing can change their mind, no matter how many other facts are presented to explain how the original report was wrong.
Thanks again though; this is a definite bookmark keeper.
" Are you sure that those monitored within the United States were citizens?"
No I am not sure. But the president sure made it sound that way as did Alberto Gonzalez.
> " Are you sure that those monitored within the United States were citizens?"
> No I am not sure. But the president sure made it sound that way as did Alberto Gonzalez.
I didn't hear that and out of those communications intercepted, what percent were Americans?
I would absolutely bet that the overwhelming number of intercepts were made on foreign muzzies in this country.
Yeah, that was Jimmy "the saint", and this is George W. "the cowboy", but it's all about our liberty don't ya' know? The Liberals are so stuck on stupid....if your'e dead who gives a rat's ass about liberties!!!Thanks,but I'll trust a Texas cowboy over a "saintly", liberal peanut farmer, one of the biggest weanies in American history, a disgrace to patriots everywhere.
No kiddin'- no balls at all, so what good was any intelligence...I guess it takes intelligence to use intelligence. Carter, what a waste....
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...but now protecting our country is an impeachable offense!! Their negative propoganda,and radical "doom and gloom" will add up to extinction of the "Liberals".We have a national party that is dangerous to our national security,and they can take their "civil liberties" rants and whining and stuff themselves...they can think about liberty when their lifeless corpses are at room temperature. Wake up America!!!
And swimming attack rabbits.
Amazing discovery. Send it to Brit Hume.
We really need to storm the ramparts with this information.
What is allowable for Jupiter is not allowable for cattle
I'd like to join your ping list
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