--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], MDixon6569@ wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 8/21/06 8:27:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> > MDixon6569@ writes:
[I wrote:]
> > > They can start wiretapping  *immediately* without
> > > getting a warrant first. That's in  the FISA law.
> > > 
> > > And as far as you  know that is all to it?
> > 
> > So, are you saying that there are Top  Secret Parts
> > of th FISA  law?
> > 
> > No.
> > 
> > I'll clarify my comment a little more. There could be top
> > secret parts of the program it's self that need to be kept
> > secret and out of the hands of the press in order to keep
> > it effective. Remember when we had Osama's telephone number?
> > Actually we knew he was using a satellite phone  and we
> > could  easily listen in on his conversations. The New York
> > times blew that for us by  printing the story. What did
> > Osama do? Through away the phone and learned not to  use 
> > it or any other phones. The New York Times , Al Qaeda's
> > counter intelligence program.
> 
> There are secret procedures for surveilance,

And the results are kept secret as well, of course.

 but it is kinda a
> stretch to suggest that there is any kind of secret concerning
> the CONTENT of the FISA law.

It wouldn't just be a stretch, it would be flat-out
incorrect.  MDixon's tale about OBL's satellite phone,
even if it were true, which it isn't, would be a
complete non sequitur

> I believe that the judge's 
> identities are secret also, BTW.

Uh-oh.  Now, *that* might be a problem.  MDixon
claims folks don't *trust* the FISA judges, fearing
they're so liberal they'll quash legitimate requests
for wiretapping warrants.

And if their identities are kept secret, it means
Bush could sneak in a batch of super-liberal
judges without anyone finding out!  Boy, no *wonder*
people are suspicious.






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