[lowbuck]

An interesting read that gives some background on how the FISA spying on Carter Page should have been managed.

Two possible conclusions and both are not very pretty. Take your pick. . . total incompetence or total corruption.

[Engedi]

It will only happen again to any future Republican Presidential candidate.

[mewzilla]

The last paragraph says it all.

The author is trying to save the FISA court.

The FISA court needs to be abolished.

[neodad]

One question I have and haven’t seen answered yet is how did DT know? He knew way back when.

[USS Alaska]

Take your pick. . . total incompetence or total corruption.

I'll take 'B' Alex, and then, 'A' and then both.

The FISC should be shut down, all current judges, including John Roberts removed for either A or B or both, and then all cases of American citizens being spied upon within the last ten years should be reviewed.

The abuses indicate that spying on an American citizen should NEVER happen without a warrant and his rights must be represented, and not by the prosecutors.

If the FISC wants to spy on non-citizens, have at it, but we have the 4,5,6th Amendments for our protection, and no court can take them away.

If the congress wants to invent a new process, it better damn well have a new protection process or don't do it.

[bitt]

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[dennisw]

btt...Lots of comments at the source!

[a little elbow grease]

“In light of the I.G findings, the presiding FISA court judge seems to have come down on the side of intentional abuse. In a recent court order, Judge Rosemary Collyer gave the FBI until January 10 to explain to the court why the FBI should be allowed to continue to utilize FISA. The statement that the FBI "withheld material information" and that "FBI personnel misled NSD" suggests that the judge isn't buying the "series of unfortunate events" excuse peddled by prominent figures in defense of the indefensible. “

“Whichever explanation seems more likely, the end result should be infuriating to every American. Either your nation's premiere law enforcement agency was breathtakingly incompetent when the stakes were the highest, or select officials in that organization made deliberate decisions to break the law, undermine the Constitution, and illegally spy on a fellow American. Either possibility has deeply damaged the reputation of the FBI and DOJ in addition to the reputations of thousands of honest FBI Agents and DOJ attorneys."

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"damaged the reputation of the FBI and DOJ in addition to the reputations of thousands of honest FBI Agents and DOJ attorneys" --- Where the hell are all these HONEST, DAMAGED FBI and DOJ lawyers?????

It looks like they exist about as much as snow at the equator.

Why aren't these "honest" FBI agents speaking up?

NO CHARACTER