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Gonzales Crushes Arguments Against NSA's International Surveillance
Power Line ^ | 1/24/06 | John Hinderaker

Posted on 01/24/2006 12:00:36 PM PST by frankjr

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AG Gonzales sets the record straight.
1 posted on 01/24/2006 12:00:39 PM PST by frankjr
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As I read this, ABC hourly news focused on the students who stood and turned their backs and others who put black hoods over their heads.

I wonder if they would feel the same way if they had been in the shadow of the WTC on 9/11.


2 posted on 01/24/2006 12:04:43 PM PST by CedarDave ("If I wanted to break the law - why was I briefing Congress?" -- W, 01/23/06)
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To: frankjr
These press accounts are in almost every case, in one way or another, misinformed, confusing, or wrong."

As are the democrats. Nicely done Al.

3 posted on 01/24/2006 12:06:18 PM PST by ReaganRevolution
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C-SPAN this morning had Eric Lichtblau from The New York Slimes on their call-in program, supporting their position and raising alarmist scenarios...didn't watch it for very long but one caller theorized that the spying would be used against Democrats because Bush is so afraid that the Republicans will lose control of Congress and then he'd be impeached.

Moonbattery...it's all around us.

4 posted on 01/24/2006 12:11:34 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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As all the people who screamed that Mr Gonzales would be a bad SCJ I hope they read every single word of this speech and the comments by Powerline - a former District Court clerk in St Louis - and ease up on the choices made by President Bush - they are not all stupid buddies, rather they are some darn smart people.


5 posted on 01/24/2006 1:17:52 PM PST by q_an_a
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bump


6 posted on 01/24/2006 1:41:35 PM PST by Lady In Blue
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To: q_an_a

A huge Amen to that!


7 posted on 01/24/2006 1:49:26 PM PST by Greek
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Bump


8 posted on 01/24/2006 1:57:18 PM PST by Kaslin
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We cannot build walls thick enough, fences high enough, or systems strong enough to keep our enemies out of our open and welcoming country.

There's nothing quite like a false premise to weaken a case.

9 posted on 01/24/2006 2:27:01 PM PST by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are truly evil.)
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An important point: very few of the progam's liberal critics are actually willing to take responsibility for calling for the termination of the NSA international surveillance program. They know what would happen if the program were in fact terminated, and an attack ensued.



He summed up the liberal mind: irresponsible racist hags.

The irresponsible cares not for others, thus is a racist. This is the liberal today.


10 posted on 01/24/2006 2:30:44 PM PST by JudgemAll (Condemn me, make me naked and kill me, or be silent for ever on my gun ownership and law enforcement)
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I don't think that one line weakened his case. He used it for illustrative purposes. Are you proposing we build a dome over the entire U.S.? I'm all for it if you can get it to work...like the force field around the spaceship on Lost In Space.


11 posted on 01/24/2006 2:31:05 PM PST by frankjr
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Nice post!


12 posted on 01/24/2006 2:38:56 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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With the testimony of AG Gonzalez and Gen. Hayden the RATZ on the Judiciary Committee should be left with their tails between their legs.
13 posted on 01/24/2006 2:41:17 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Condimaniac)
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Interesting read....


14 posted on 01/24/2006 2:44:03 PM PST by deport
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You go Alberto! You rock!


15 posted on 01/24/2006 2:45:35 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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As all the people who screamed that Mr Gonzales would be a bad SCJ

The RATZ have screamed for Gonzalez through the appointment processes leading up to Roberts, Meyers and Alito. Next time (if there is one) they'll probably get their wish. I not sure that the RATZ will ultimately be too pleased.

16 posted on 01/24/2006 2:46:38 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Condimaniac)
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We cannot build walls thick enough, fences high enough, or systems strong enough to keep our enemies out of our open and welcoming country.

Physically it maybe possible, but communication wise it would be tough to keep their communications outside the border.

17 posted on 01/24/2006 2:49:21 PM PST by deport
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bookmark for later


18 posted on 01/24/2006 2:52:27 PM PST by TX Bluebonnet
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bump!


19 posted on 01/24/2006 3:09:36 PM PST by jonno
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To: Verginius Rufus

one caller theorized that the spying would be used against Democrats because Bush is so afraid that the Republicans will lose control of Congress and then he'd be impeached.

Actually, to look at the evidence to date it is possible that one or more government officials may be in phone or email contact with one or more al Qaeda operatives outside the country. Thus there may be a surveillance record of it. It's a slim possibility.

A bigger possibility is that a MSM reporter or journalist may have been in contact with one or more al Qaeda operatives outside of the country. I recall that CNN had a sweetheart deal with Saddam Hussein when he was in power. So it's not like the MSM would be above the possibility.

The NSA may have evidence to some or all of the above. I shudder to think of the person's or company's reputation/credibility if even an allegation was made with alleged evidence. You know, sort of like what the MSM and certain politicians are doing to the President.

If the NSA does have evidence they'll be damn certain of it's accuracy before making a move on the U.S. collaborator. Even then it's possible that they would create a cover operation to remove the collaborator so as to not publicly expose the collaborator.

20 posted on 01/24/2006 3:16:03 PM PST by Zon (Honesty outlives the lie, spin and deception -- It always has -- It always will.)
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