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Bush reverses stand on spy program oversight
Reuters ^ | 16 May 06 | David Morgan

Posted on 05/16/2006 5:20:06 PM PDT by LSUfan

The White House, in an abrupt reversal, has agreed to let the full Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees review President George W. Bush's domestic spying program, lawmakers said on Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 109th; congress; flipflop; gwot; intelligence; nsa; spying; surveillance; terrorism; waronterror; wot
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To: Pukin Dog
The Senate is going to look really stupid when it all leaks out. Besides, thanks to the NY Times, the program is worthless and we have moved on to other things. Let them look at the waste product.

Great points.

41 posted on 05/16/2006 6:14:44 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: HKMk23
I and scores of my friends, associates, and neighbors regularly breathe air that was once part of foreign airspace. I wonder what ROOTERS and the Lame-brain Media would say about it.

I know the federal government would say that it can regulate every aspect of your breathing since the air crossed state lines.

42 posted on 05/16/2006 6:15:09 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Miss Marple

He should be a pile of ash by now. Oh well.


43 posted on 05/16/2006 6:16:13 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: mtbopfuyn
Excuse me for being blunt

"Blunt", maybe. Uninformed and wrong...definitely.

44 posted on 05/16/2006 6:16:58 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: LSUfan
They may as well put TV cameras in the room and allow Katie Couric to do play by play.

Yeah, what's the big announcement all about? Bush must think it's only compassionate leaking and that we must all be "tolerant".

45 posted on 05/16/2006 6:17:04 PM PDT by demkicker (democrats and terrorists are familiar bedfellows)
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To: Miss Marple
I cant understand why some cant just disagree? They have to get in a snide comment, or a blatant insult along with it, just to show how glib they are to their fellow trolls.
46 posted on 05/16/2006 6:17:27 PM PDT by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: RHINO369
Rove isn't some genius, his strategy barely beat two of the most liberal candidates EVER nominated by democrats,

Give it up already. Rove lead a 50/50 nation to a Republican majority.

Deal with it.

47 posted on 05/16/2006 6:18:51 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Pukin Dog

"Tell you what newbie, why don't you just try disrespecting the First Lady again, and see how long you last? I think you ought to ask the mods to remove your post, before they do it for you."

--- Yawn.

Recheck date Pukin.

And tell me what disrespect there is in advancing a theory that a man is being blackmailed and acting against the interest of his country's security to protect his wife?

And while you are at it, respond with another viable theory on why Dubya is failing to protect the border and is surrendering to the illegal immigrants?


48 posted on 05/16/2006 6:19:53 PM PDT by Casekirchen (Say what you will about the French, but their president at least sees an immigration problem)
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To: Casekirchen

Get lost.


49 posted on 05/16/2006 6:20:24 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Casekirchen
Oh, I'm going to have fun with you. Happy FReeping.
50 posted on 05/16/2006 6:20:59 PM PDT by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: appleharvey

I concur re Bush -- essentially having lost all respect for his political courage...and resolve to make the tough calls.

Or, to coin an old Navy phrase: "UFB" !!

Further, the House will go Democrat this fall due to the President's sustained failure to engage the Congress -- on his terms...a Republican Congress, yet!


51 posted on 05/16/2006 6:22:16 PM PDT by dk/coro
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To: Texasforever

"You need your ass kicked."

--- Violence is always the last refuge...

As in exchange with Pukin Dog, please elaborate a better theory on why Dubya is surrending to the illgal immigrant marchers.


52 posted on 05/16/2006 6:23:36 PM PDT by Casekirchen (Say what you will about the French, but their president at least sees an immigration problem)
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To: LSUfan

1st they all sign a non-disclosure under penalty of prosecution and prison.

2nd they agree to unlimited wire-taps to ensure their compliance.

3rd they agree to routine lie-detector test to ensure they are surreptious in their behavior.

4th they agree not to speak to any news media employee or relative of an employee or anyone who is connected in any way to the media under penalty of prosecution.

5th all statements made about the program must be cleared.

6th they have a congressional right to propose laws but the content must be unclassified.

That would work...at least for a moment.


53 posted on 05/16/2006 6:25:47 PM PDT by Prost1 (We can build a wall, we can evict - "Si, se puede!")
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To: Casekirchen
As in exchange with Pukin Dog, please elaborate a better theory on why Dubya is surrending to the illgal immigrant marchers.

If you had said that in my physical presence you would be spitting teeth.

54 posted on 05/16/2006 6:26:20 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever
You need your ass kicked.
You and your bar fights. Shame on you.
55 posted on 05/16/2006 6:27:52 PM PDT by philman_36
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To: Casekirchen

You are scum. No disrespect intended, of course.


56 posted on 05/16/2006 6:30:56 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: Miss Marple

There is indeed coming a time for choosing.


57 posted on 05/16/2006 6:32:10 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Miss Marple

"Comments like that are uncalled for"

--- Out of curiosity ... are threats by Pukin Dog & Texasforever when I ask them for an alternative explaination for the Presidents actions to my blackmail theory also uncalled for?


"You are scum"

--- Temper, temper.

Same question to you as to the two gentlemen, any other viable theory why the President is failing to protect the border, rewarding law breakers with citizenship and not enforcing the existing immigration laws?


58 posted on 05/16/2006 6:36:07 PM PDT by Casekirchen (Say what you will about the French, but their president at least sees an immigration problem)
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To: Texasforever

There was a time when I steered young people interested in conservative ideals to FR. That seems like a very long time ago.


59 posted on 05/16/2006 6:36:53 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson
There was a time when I steered young people interested in conservative ideals to FR. That seems like a very long time ago.

It sounds more like the John Birch Society than the FR of even a year ago.

60 posted on 05/16/2006 6:38:21 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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