Politics > Politics-USA > FISA Judges: Bush Spying Program Threatens Legitimate Anti-Terrorism Investigations
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Politics > Politics-USA |
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"Harry Hope" |
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22 Dec 2005 10:33:17 AM |
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FISA Judges: Bush Spying Program Threatens Legitimate Anti-Terrorism Investigations |
http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/22/judges-fisa/
FISA Judges: Bush Spying Program Threatens Legitimate Anti-Terrorism
Investigations
The Washington Post reports that FISA Court judges will soon convene
to address the legality of President Bush’s domestic spying program.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/21/AR2005122102326.html
The story contains an important point that strikes at the heart of the
Bush administration’s case that the spying program benefited our
national security.
According to several FISA judges quoted by the Post, there are serious
concerns that "legally suspect information" acquired through
warrantless surveillance was used to obtain FISA warrants, potentially
rendering the warrants illegitimate.
Two intelligence sources familiar with the plan said Kollar-Kotelly
expects top-ranking officials from the National Security Agency and
the Justice Department to outline the classified program to the
members.
The judges could, depending on their level of satisfaction with the
answers, demand that the Justice Department produce proof that
previous wiretaps were not tainted, according to government officials
knowledgeable about the FISA court.
Warrants obtained through secret surveillance could be thrown into
question.
One judge, speaking on the condition of anonymity, also said members
could suggest disbanding the court in light of the president’s
suggestion that he has the power to bypass the court.
This possibility is entirely the fault of President Bush and his
senior officials.
They knew precisely what the rules were, they broke them, and as a
result, they have jeopardized countless legitimate anti-terrorism
investigations.
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The dangerous spin games crime-justifying Reich Wingers like to play.
Harry
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