Posted on 12/17/2005 7:26:12 AM PST by STARWISE
He's mad .. and rightfully so. Without any notice, his Sat. radio address was televised live. He's putting Congress and the press on notice that he's got the authority to do what he's done to protect US .. that Congress was notified at least a dozen times about these NSA oversights .. and that the press leaks and any such security leaks are illegal and are aiding and abetting the enemy. Whoo .. fireworks to come, and go get 'em W!
The President gave a live address in which he said that he authorized the NSA to intercept communications between suspected terrorists in the U.S. and their Al Qaeda contacts overseas, after 9/11/01. He did not equivocate, saying he ensured the authorization he gave was reviewed by the Justice Department and senior members of Congress. Russ Feingold immediately followed on CNN claiming that the President, in his efforts to stop terrorists, was breaking the law. "No one is above the law," says Russ Feingold, who is obviously trying to lay the case for impeachment.
FoxNews.com is carrying the following BREAKING NEWS headline: "President Bush Acknowledges Authorizing NSA Eavesdropping"
Oh dang it. I missed it.
He's really mad? Good. He should be mad at Congress. Bunch of wimps.
NSA, through Echelon, has spied on Americans for years and years so I really don't get the big deal that Congress had with the Patriot Act.
When will it be posted online?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/radio/index.html#2005
He also said that the White House received no objections
from Congress all these times when they were notified. MSNBC REPLAYING NOW.
FNC is replaying it.
Unauthorized disclosure of this effort puts our citizens at risk.
He'll add something about this to his Sunday night address, I'll bet.
You get 'em, Mr. President! Get mad AND get even. And don't let those traitors pull this silly fecal matter any longer.
So Congress knew about this all along and yesterday while debating the Patriot Act they acted like this was new information? Color me furious!!!!!!!
Outstandingly magnificant.
We need a little blood and teeth on the floor to convince the leftists that we are at war.
Thanks .. in much better form than mine .. I notice the $$ gang on Fox is not taking it up.
Good. I see no benefit in allowing the anti-American cabal to steer the current political discussions away from the successful Iraqi election that has just been conducted towards more of the relentless thrust to denigrate President Bush in any way possible regardless of the ramifications.
Thank God he isn't going to just sit back and let the Dims and the media beat him bloody for weeks on end!
Yep!
I want an investigation of the Senate .. especially the Senate Intel Committee .. NOW!
My question is will he follow through? Find the leaker AND punish him? If he doesn't get out in front on this, the Democrats (with the help of the pathetic RINOs) are going to try to do him in with this.
gee actually playing one of the Saturday radio addresses :)
Impeach Feingold.
Who said he was mad? How was his anger expressed?
FYI PING
Finally! Expose the scum for what they are.
Color me unsurprised.
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