Clinton NSA Eavesdropped on U.S. Calls

Newsmax ^ | Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005

[hags]

During the 1990's under President Clinton, the National Security Agency monitored millions of private phone calls placed by U.S. citizens and citizens of other countries under a super secret program code-named Echelon.

On Friday, the New York Times suggested that the Bush administration has instituted "a major shift in American intelligence-gathering practices" when it "secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States to search for evidence of terrorist activity without [obtaining] court-approved warrants."

But in fact, the NSA had been monitoring private domestic telephone conversations on a much larger scale throughout the 1990s - all of it done without a court order, let alone a catalyst like the 9/11 attacks.

[hags]

From the NY Slimes: "Doh!"

[BenLurkin]

"During the 1990's under President Clinton, the National Security Agency monitored millions of private phone calls placed by U.S. citizens and citizens of other countries under a super secret program code-named Echelon"

The lefties think America has forgotten but the memory hole is closed!

[ladyjane]

Too bad it didn't stop 9/11.

[sure_fine]

more on Echelon




http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Echelon%2Bnsa

[Fintan]

Yeah, but I didn't hear about this on TV so it can't be true.

 

 

[wouldntbprudent]

50 USC 1802 Permits Warrantless Surveillance

Posted by angkor
On 12/19/2005 4:25:09 AM PST · 58 replies · 1,249+ views

United States Code ^ | 12/19/2005 | Self
Throughout the "illegal wiretaps" debacle of the last several days we have not heard a single citation of the actual law that is alleged to have been violated. And that's from both the accusers (Rats, the NYT, WashPost, etc.) as well as Republicans, up to and including the White House staff (e.g., Condi Rice on talking head circuit, Sunday morning, where she did not cite the law in defense of the practice). Well, the fact of the matter is that the alleged "illegal surveillance" is not illegal at all. In fact it is specifically permitted under 50 USC 1802, and...

[Mr. Brightside]

Clinton was only evesdropping the calls of people testifying before the Independent Council.

[ninergold3]

So THERE! Take that lefties.

Of course, in their way of thinking,it was perfectly
acceptable under Clinton but not now.

[shooter223]

there was quite a discussion on this subject last night http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1543118/posts

[Roccus]

"Too bad it didn't stop 9/11"

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If it had been used for national security instead of partisan politics it might have.

[highlander_UW]

But in fact, the NSA had been monitoring private domestic telephone conversations on a much larger scale throughout the 1990s - all of it done without a court order, let alone a catalyst like the 9/11 attacks.

The Patriot Act, along with congress empowered president Bush to wiretap. What legal avenue did Clinton have? Is it time to arrest him?

[small voice in the wilderness]

Exactly. How else would he know who to sic the IRS on? The FBI files can only do so much.

[Jigsaw John]

Still, the Times repeatedly insisted on Friday that NSA surveillance under Bush had been unprecedented, at one point citing anonymously an alleged former national security official who claimed: "This is really a sea change. It's almost a mainstay of this country that the NSA only does foreign searches."

[Roccus]

".......an alleged former national security official..."

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Sandy Burgler?

[Bon mots]

Clinton is one tricky, sneaky character!

[desherwood7]

Echelon has been rumored in existence since Clinton. Some people think farther back, But I don't know.

[auto power]

....not to mention the number of conservatives and Republicans the Clintons had the IRS audit...some of them more than two times...

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

DUPLICATE THREAD - this was posted over the weekend.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1543110/posts

[WhiteGuy]

Of course, in their way of thinking,it was perfectly
acceptable under Clinton but not now.



So was ok that clinton did it?