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To: TINS
As I understand this policy, the “wiretap” is against a foreign national with known or suspected terrorist connections/associations. If this individual has a conversation with an American citizen, that conversation is subject to intelligence collection.

So, what the libs want is for the NSA to stop listening to this target every time an American is involved in the conversation. Makes sense, right? A terrorist is working with an American against this country and we turn and look the other way!

Sorry, but I can’t accept this thought process. There is no rights violations here. When a criminal suspect is under surveillance in this country, we don’t stop watching when he/she interacts with non-suspects.

We must watch our enemies, regardless of who chooses to work with them.

4 posted on 07/07/2007 3:12:20 AM PDT by MadPenguin (An armed man is a citizen; an unarmed man is a subject!)
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To: MadPenguin

they don’t have to stop. FISA court review is retroactive—Administration officials can wiretap at all and get a warrant up to three days later.

That’s not a lot to ask to make sure that there’s at least a modicum of accountability. Without a court review, who’s to know who they’re wiretapping? They could be wiretapping *anybody* for all anyone knows.


10 posted on 07/07/2007 12:53:50 PM PDT by TINS
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