Well, if I were a militant muslim calling Osama, I imagine the government might have an interest in what is said. I personally hope they are tracking the conversation of Sami Al Arian (sorry, my spelling uncertain), the professor in Florida that O'Reilly has featured!
Second, they couldn't convict the guy with wiretaps. So either he isn't what you think he is, or wiretaps aren't as effective as many think they are.
"I personally hope they are tracking the conversation of Sami Al Arian (sorry, my spelling uncertain), the professor in Florida that O'Reilly has featured!"
Wouldn't matter if they were. Either the feds are too incompetent to prove their case or juries are too stupid (you choose.)
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