Claims Graham Briefed in 01 and 02 About Spying Also Bogus
pubrecord.org — Like his recent disclosure about torture briefings, former Sen. Bob Graham disclosed in 2005 that an intelligence document which claimed he was briefed about the Bush administration’s domestic surveillance program on two dates in 2001 and 2002 were bogus when compared to his own records, which showed that no such briefings ever took place. (Submitted by jleopold) More...
EFF Files Lawsuit Against Bush Admin & NSA's Illegal Surveillance Program!
news.com.com — EFF has hired two attorneys experienced in suing the federal government under the Freedom of Information Act and plans to open an office in downtown Washington, D.C. A lawsuit currently in progress attempts to force the Bush administration to reveal documents about allegedly illegal surveillance conducted by the NSA! (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
Bush Administration Says Warrantless Eavesdropping Cannot Be Questioned
blog.wired.com — The Bush administration said Monday the constitutionality of its warrantless electronic eavesdropping program cannot be challenged. The government is taking that position in seeking the dismissal of federal court lawsuits against the government and AT&T over its alleged involvement in the once-secret surveillance program adopted after Sept. 11. (Submitted by jshayne) More...
BREAKING: Citing Four-Day Old Surveillance Law, Bush Seeks Dismissal of Law
blog.wired.com — Four days after President Bush signed controversial legislation legalizing some warrantless surveillance of Americans, the administration is citing the law in a surprise motion today urging a federal judge to dismisss a lawsuit challenging the NSA spy program. (Submitted by wealer) More...
Bush Answers Subpoena With FISA Demand
washingtontimes.com — The Bush administration yesterday signaled to Senate Democrats that it will provide the legal rationale for its domestic surveillance program if Democrats reciprocate by permanently updating the key law governing foreign spying. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Privacy Board Clears U.S. Spy Programs
washingtonpost.com — A White House privacy board is giving its stamp of approval to two of the Bush administration's controversial surveillance programs - electronic eavesdropping and financial tracking - and says they do not violate citizens' civil liberties. (Submitted by inactive) More...
NSA Spying Much Bigger Than Once Thought
msnbc.msn.com — The Bush administration's chief intelligence official said yesterday that President Bush authorized a series of secret surveillance activities under a single executive order in late 2001. The disclosure makes clear that a controversial National Security Agency program was part of a much broader operation than the president previously described. (Submitted by michaelstokes) More...
New spying law has Gonzales in charge of decisions AND oversight
washingtonpost.com — The Bush administration plans to leave oversight of its expanded foreign eavesdropping program, which permits intercepting Americans' calls and e-mails without a warrant, to the same government officials who supervise the surveillance activities and to the intelligence personnel who carry them out. (Submitted by tomboy501) More...
White House Secrecy On Wiretaps Described
washingtonpost.com — No more than four Justice Department officials had access to details of the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program when the department deemed portions of it illegal, following a pattern of poor consultation that helped create a "legal mess," a former Justice official told Congress yesterday. (Submitted by Aidenag) More...
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