More importantly, the courts have ruled in favor of domestic surelliance. It's legal, the Democrats just don't like it when a Republican does it. It's political. The Democrats have yet to explain the thousands of FBI files that "fell" into Hillary's hands, for one.
Hi Morgan!
You're exactly right. They also seem to ignore Clinton's Echelon and Carnivore projects.
No, they haven't. "Domestic surveillance" is the lefties version of what's being done. What the courts have ruled is legal, and what the President has authorized, is to pursue foreign intelligence without the need for a court approved warrant, even if a portion of that information is gathered within our borders.
Clinton did precisely that when he authorized the FBI to break into Aldrich Ames house and gather evidence without a warrant. It was a matter of national security and the courts allowed that evidence, and evidence derived from what they learned, to be used at trial. Where the quandary and stigma comes from is that Nixon said things like the Watergate burglary were done for National Security as a dodge. The point was specifically made this morning that no one has suggested that Bush is doing anything for any reason other than to listen to terrorists.
Don't let them define the terms of the debate. It's NOT DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE.