Too many only want to blame the Dems for everything.
The FISA law has been around since Carter and it was created as the result of Richard M. Nixon’s actions while president. [Ouch!]
As for the immediate issue, it was, as I stated, the NSA and AG who took nearly 10 hours to decide whether or not the wire tap should be allowed. [They finally decided that it was allowable — after nearly 10 hours.] [Ouch!]
But, if you prefer to fingerpoint, go ahead. It accomplishes nothing, but maybe it makes you feel better about those solders’ deaths, which might have been prevented if someone in the NAS or Justice Department had the capacity to make a decision. [Ouch!]
You can’t blame the Democrats because the NAS or Justice Department couldn’t make a determination. [Ouch!] Oh, I guess you could, because it is easier to scapegoat and blame the Dems for everything.
Well thanks for the reply, but I don’t know why you’d reply to me and not those others. You probably have your reasons.
True, many only want to BLAME Dems for everything. Myself, I blame LIBERALS for everything, which includes lots of Republicans.
It is my understanding that the FISA court’s denials were of an insignificant percentage in the years prior to 9/11 and the Bush Administation. After 9/11 and after Clinton, denials became much more common place.
That was the whole instance, well covered in media, that prompted the confrontation over the work-around in 2006.
After a crucifixion for not allocating to the FISA court the juridictional breadth that Democrats felt was intended, the Administration proposed compromises that have yet to be fully codified.
They were using the work-around for taps abroad to avoid just such delays of both evaluation and presentation. Without the work-around the complexities of evaluation and presentation to the FISA court will govern and you have the results here.
You are fine with blaming the A. G. I am fine with blaming the whole FISA court apparatus.
This soldier, serving overseas as my son does, is still dead.