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To: carton253; Howlin
He lied all through Fox News Sunday.

Reid is inconsequential in this matter.

Pelosi is different, 10 years on the House Intelligence Committee means she would have heard about the surveillance under 50 USC 1802, which is the statute of concern. Please everyone read the following carefully, no law has been broken:

50 USC 1802

1802. Electronic surveillance authorization without court order; certification by Attorney General; reports to Congressional committees; transmittal under seal; duties and compensation of communication common carrier; applications; jurisdiction of court Release date: 2005-03-17

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for periods of up to one year if the Attorney General certifies in writing under oath that—

(A) the electronic surveillance is solely directed at—
(i) the acquisition of the contents of communications transmitted by means of communications used exclusively between or among foreign powers, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; or
(ii) the acquisition of technical intelligence, other than the spoken communications of individuals, from property or premises under the open and exclusive control of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; [e.g., defined as terrorists /angkor]

(B) there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person [e.g. citizen or perm. resident /angkor] is a party; and

(C) the proposed minimization procedures with respect to such surveillance meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 1801 (h) of this title; and if the Attorney General reports such minimization procedures and any changes thereto to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at least thirty days prior to their effective date, unless the Attorney General determines immediate action is required and notifies the committees immediately of such minimization procedures and the reason for their becoming effective immediately.

138 posted on 12/18/2005 4:35:43 PM PST by angkor
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To: angkor

Tell me why she's different, because she knew -- or just because she's on that committee?


141 posted on 12/18/2005 4:37:01 PM PST by Howlin
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To: angkor
Reid is inconsequential in this matter.

My goodness I'm having to do a lot of correcting tonight. ;o)

146 posted on 12/18/2005 4:38:38 PM PST by tsmith130
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To: angkor

Re your #138.......Please fax or email this info to Judge Napoliano. He is emphatically stating to O'Reilly that Bush has broken the law.


200 posted on 12/18/2005 5:03:25 PM PST by Carolinamom (Winter is in my head , but eternal spring is in my heart. ---Victor Hugo)
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To: angkor

Pelosi has admitted that she was consulted on this matter.


1,006 posted on 12/18/2005 6:40:51 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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