White House Wiretap Subpoenas

In addition to subpoenas issued to the White House, the VPs office and the Department of Justice:

“the panel is seeking materials on related issues, including the relationship between the Bush administration and several unidentified telecommunications companies that aided the N.S.A. eavesdropping program.”

So upon the question of illegalities in the NSA program, the usual games of rhetoric and politics can be played. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) called the response prior to the subpoenas issuance as ‘“stonewalling of the worst kind.”’

May saw the testimony of James Comey a former deputy AG during which he described a March 2004 “confrontation” between Justice officials and White House aides regarding the “legality of the wiretapping program.”

Of the testimony Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in fine politically tuned rhetoric said:

‘“The Comey testimony moved this front and center. Alarm bells went off. His testimony made it clear that there had been an effort to circumvent the law.”’

These types of comments, of which the Dems have become very adept with their use of effectively, continue the public and media belief of illegalities where illegalities may not be.

A “confrontation” does not a circumvention of the law make.

Schumer’s the guy whose conversation about seats was gleefully shared by the Majority Leader, Harry “Hang ‘em High” Reid that “we are going to pick up Senate seats as a result of this war.”

These folks are the same that want an “end” to the action in Iraq regardless of outcome or reality; the same that see a war lost without actually knowing anything or listening; the same that want voices unheard and call it “fairness.”

These are the folks that I trust less.

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AG Gonzales to Release NSA Program Details

From the NY Times:

“Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday he will turn over secret documents detailing the government's domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff with the Senate Judiciary Committee over surveillance targeting terror suspects.”

“The records will be given to Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and the panel's top Republican, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who two weeks ago lambasted Gonzales for refusing to turn over documents that even the FISA Court's presiding judge had no objection to releasing.”

“The documents also will be available to lawmakers and staffers on the House and Senate intelligence committees. These people already were cleared to receive details about the controversial spy program.”

How long will it take for details of this to leak? Weeks, days, minutes, seconds……?

For those of us that have no idea what this is all about, the NY Times provides the much necessary details:

“The program, which a federal judge last August declared unconstitutional, monitors phone calls and e-mails between the United States and other countries when such a link is suspected.”

Oops, sorry, my bad….it would appear the “Paper of Record” is becoming a forgetful “gray old lady,” and is missing some records/detail….

Judge in question: Anna Diggs Taylor, 6^th Circuit

CNN story regarding Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ruling (sorry about the weak source): “NSA eavesdropping program ruled unconstitutional” – August 17, 2006

Powerline reaction to Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ruling – August 18, 2006

Almost forgot, the NY Times has a hyperlink to the Rightwing Nazi Arlen Specter, but not the “ever even keeled, middle of the road, likely multi-tasks as well as Nan, gee this country needs more like him,” so here t’is Patrick Leahy.

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