[Yo-Yo]

The judge may well be correct in her bottom line that the program exceeds presidential authority, even during wartime. We harbor grave doubt both that Congress authorized warrantless surveillance as part of the war and that Mr. Bush has the constitutional power to act outside of normal surveillance statutes that purport to be the exclusive legal authorities for domestic spying. But her opinion, which as the first court venture into this territory will garner much attention, is unhelpful either in evaluating or in ensuring the program's legality.

So the WaPo agrees with the outcome of the Judge's ruling, but is embarrassed by her amateurish ad hominem attacks on the Administration.

[johnny7]

WaPo realizes that building a socialist nanny-state is much tougher... if Washington is turned into a glowing pile of nuclear rubble.