The problem with you guys here is that you are so reactionary!! Even the NYTimes website has a longer article stating that Gonzales has already gotten approvals for 2 such actions on Jan. 10. Before going off in an anti-Bush frenzy, why don't you wait until you get the entire explanation of what this is and why?
Mind numbed robots all.
so because 2 warrants were approved, we can trust that all future ones will be?
what's going to happen here is - the agents who work on this program, are going to look at the amount of work needed to get these FISA warrants - and just decide not to bother doing it for most intercepts. it won't be worth the trouble.
Probably because many here are better informed then most and do not have to wait for an explanation. As you wait for your explanation are you curious to know how long it took the AG to get the approval on Jan 10th that it sought? Have you considered who the super-humans are who are going to approve or disprove of the wiretaps? I suppose like the Wizard of Oz, when the persons are mysterious men, in black robes, who put their pants on just like we ordinary men do , we can go to sleep knowing that we have placed our trust in the right people?
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