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To: maica

“The substance of all the definitions of probable cause is a reasonable ground for belief of guilt.” Maryland v. Pringle, 540 U.S. 366, 371 (2003) (internal quotation marks omitted) (emphasis added).

The key question under the Fourth Amendment is not whether there was a warrant, but whether the search was reasonable.

Although the terrorist surveillance program may implicate substantial privacy interests, the Government’s interest in protecting our Nation is compelling. Because the need for the program is reevaluated every 45 days and because of the safeguards and oversight, the al Qaeda intercepts are reasonable.

This terrorist surveillance program involves intercepting the international communications of persons reasonably believed to be members or agents of al Qaeda or affiliated terrorist organizations.


1,760 posted on 02/06/2006 12:34:38 PM PST by excludethis
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To: excludethis

Based on what you're read and what you know, do you believe the president has acted within the law?


1,762 posted on 02/06/2006 12:35:45 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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