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Richard Henry wrote:
>
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> I agree that monitoring communications between US citizens and unfriendly
> foreigneers is in the US national interest. In fact, Congress agrees, so
> much so that they set up a special secret court to issue the necessary
> warrants so that the Bill of Rights is not trashed in the process.

That court (the FISA court) will even grant subpoenas after the fact.
So, why is George opposed to using them? My guess is that the wiretaps
in question have nothing to do with the war on terrorism. Its more
likely that the administration is venturing into areas like industrial
espionage or putting together lists of 'Friends of George' and 'Enemies
of George'.

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