I am constantly amazed and a bit appalled at what is either a total lack of understanding or merely an obtuse partisanship by so many in interpreting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and its application to the warrantless wiretapping of foreign terrorists. The resultant message presents a flawed and one-sided appraisal to a public that deserves better.
Federal surveillance targets terrorists, not citizens' privacy
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 2:49 p.m. CST, Monday, February 2, 2009
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