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New book by Kurt Eichenwald, _500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the
Terror Wars_, chronicles the decisions made during the first 500
days after 9/11. http://www.amazon.com/500-Days-Secrets-Lies-Terror/dp/1451669380/ US News & World Report review indicates Eichenwald provides heretofore unknown perspective on the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program: http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/09/19/warrantless-wiretapping-was-far-more-involved-than-previously-known-new-book-says Eichenwald names names, alleging the historic expansion of NSA power was the idea of White House counsel Tim Flanigan, who first presented the idea to Vice President Dick Cheney. The first legal analysis of the program was performed three weeks after it was implemented. HT @csoghoian, gf -- Gregory Foster || [email protected] @gregoryfoster <> http://entersection.com/ |
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