I wished someone had asked Gonzales why, if the
executive branch found FISA to be inadequate in
combating terrorism, they did not address this problem
to the legislative branch and seek modifications to
FISA or a wholey new court adequate to address these
needs?

--- Patrick Gillam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Judy, thanks for the Gonzales remarks. He does 
> make the FISA process sound prolonged and 
> complicated. I wonder how long it really takes? 
> 
> Notice he omitted giving any kind of concrete 
> example, such as, "The FISA process may take a 
> week, but the intelligence we're seeking may only 
> be available for a few hours over the next 24."
> I wonder if he omitted metrics because he's a 
> poor communicator, or he's obfuscating. I'm 
> thinking both reasons apply.
> 
> The other element of his rationale is, they may 
> not have good-enough evidence to get a FISA
> warrant.
> 
> What do they do in Britain?
> 


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