[ndt]

"I'm only interested with regards to Presidential Authorities when conducting a war."

Then do read Youngstown this was a case cited by the DOJ and deals directly with Presidential Powers vs. Constitutional Rights during war time.

[Wasanother]

Some similarities with regards to perceived Presidential War Powers but is not a direct correlation to electronic Surveillance of known Al-qaeda or al-qaeda links. The AG uses this type of case law to expand the scope as far as he can get by with, which is his job, but the WPA, Congressional Authorization and the Presidents Constitutional Obligations will be the deciding factors.