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May 11, 2006
Truth, Trust and The American Way Strike Out
How could this possibly be a surprise? USA Today reports that the NSA has been monitoring tens of millions of Americans phone calls. Bush defended the program (USAT)
President Bush today said everthing the National Security Agency has done is legal, protects the privacy of Americans and helps guard the nation against terrorist attacks.
"We're not mining or trolling through the personal lives of millions of innocent Americans," he said. Instead, the NSA's efforts "strictly target al-Qaeda and their known affiliates."
Bush - without expressly confirming or denying the USA TODAY report - indirectly addressed the potential impact of the story. "Every time sensitive intelligence is leaked," he said, "it hurts our ability to defeat this enemy."
USA TODAY reported in today's editions that AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., and BellSouth Corp. telephone companies have turned over records of tens of millions of their customers' phone calls to the NSA since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The newspaper cited anonymous sources it said had direct knowledge of the arrangement.
Given the actions of the White House over the past few years it should certainly surprise no one that this is happening. Why should one trust the White House to do the right thing and be honest with the American people? Or if they felt that something like this was necessary to fight Islamic fundmentalism, why didn't they go to Congress to get authorization?
Posted by Chip Spear at May 11, 2006 1:39 PM
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