Ok listen very closely. I will try to type this as simple as I can:
ALL BUSH HAD TO DO WAS GET COURT/JUDGE APPROVAL TO HAVE AUTHORITY TO EXAMINE THE FINANCIAL RECORDS. (I'm not shouting.. just trying to make this clear)
Real simple: once again, IF HE HAD JUST CHOSEN TO FOLLOW THE RULES then this would not be a story or would have not been leaked.
Now I ask you, WHO WEAKENED OUR COUNTRY? = BUSH
This is like a child getting told on for stealing. He is mad he got caught then blames the person who told. We are going to end up no better than Nazi Germany with our government secretly violating all our laws.
Just follow the rules little boy george and we can all stay safe.
2006-06-27
05:47:36
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There was NOT approval to have access to the database. Understand what that means exactly: this database consisted of domestic and international transactions. They only CLAIM to have looked just at international BUT they had it ALL.
Also, if you look at the entire story, he didn't seek court approval until he was notified by the news agency reporting it that they were going to publish it.
Either ppl watch too much Fox News that twist the facts or you just won't give up when you lose.
Source: PBS The Newshour, BBC and Associated Press.
2006-06-27
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Hey Christopher, been watching FOX NEWS lately? lol I can tell!
Honey get the real story... THE DATABASE HE HAD ACCESS TO INCLUDED AMERICAN FINANCIAL RECORDS.
And YES, you do require court/judge approval to invade an American's financial records no matter if we are at war or not. BTW, we are not at war... war has not been declared by Congress - just so you know more of the legality here.
2006-06-27
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I have a dream, I see George Bush and the rest of his administration being led down the white house steps in hand cuffs and leg Irons, under arrest for his crimes against humanity. As far as I am concerned the domestic charges can wait. He has killed, and maimed many innocent people in Iraq with his war of choice. He had no real compelling reason to attack a sovereign country with the sole purpose of over thrown their government. His holding hostages in Cuba, torturing prisoners the list of these crimes are many. I would like to see him on trial so that justice could be done.
2006-06-27 06:12:52
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answered by Anonymous
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Our system has enough liberal leaks. If he had gotten court approval (which I'm not sure he needed), the story would have been leaked before we got any useful intelligence from the banking records.
The President has this thing called an "Executive Order" that he can use to circumvent certain procedures in order to help maintain national security because these days we obviously can not trust our politicians to help us win wars by keeping their mouths shut about national security issues.
If the paper finds out exactly where our troops are located and what they plan on doing next, should they report that as well? See, when it comes to national security, not everyone in America has a right to know because then our enemies will know.
I'm sorry, perhaps I should have made myself clear: WHEN IT COMES TO NATIONAL SECURITY, NOT EVERYONE IN AMERICA HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW BECAUSE THEN OUR ENEMIES WILL KNOW.
2006-06-27 12:55:44
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answered by FozzieBear 7
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I don't think it's a good idea to make Pres. Bush a scapegoat for what other men have already been doing secretly for years. I have already run into corruption in the form of bankers and lawyers - and Bush had nothing to do with that. And yes, we had our phone lines tapped, too, and guess what - nothing happened because there was nothing to find out. So it's my guess that only the guilty are really worried about new surveillance techniques. Have a happy day - and don't make friends with terrorists. I don't want any more attacks on our soil.
2006-06-27 12:53:05
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answered by Cookie777 6
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What about the leak of Valerie Plame's secret identity, which is a felony and goes back to Cheney's office??
WORSE YET, all the claims made by her husband, Joseph Wilson were 100% CORRECT. That information might have stopped us from going to war!
IF Cheney is found to have had a hand in it, don't you think he should be taken away and never see the light of day again?
Where is all the outrage from the Bush Administration over THAT???????
2006-06-27 12:52:40
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answered by NightShade 3
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Let me make this clear:
GEORGE BUSH DOES NOT HAVE TO GET COURT APPROVAL FOR INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OUR ENEMIES DURING A TIME OF WAR. THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT WAS OBTAINED WAS NOT EVEN FROM TERRORISTS IN AMERICA.
Maybe you should take a few law classes before flapping your gums like everyone on the left does. You just parrot your favorite celebrity without doing any of your own research.
2006-06-27 12:55:06
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answered by Christopher 4
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First of all thanks for now shouting but in this case maybe you should have shouted so that this would catch the attention of everyone.
You are so right about this crap and it's time that this spoiled brat got punished for all the laws that he has broken since his family bought and paid for his office.
He has placed us all in jeopardy and I for one don't care for the idea of having to look over my shoulder at every sound I hear thinking that something is about to happen to this country again and what has Mr. Hitler done now.
He thinks that because of his office he can break any law and change our Constitution to suit himself, just who in hell does he really think he is anyway?
My money is on getting that fruitcake out of office while we are still alive.
2006-06-27 13:00:39
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answered by fedupmoma 4
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Yep.
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Ben Franklin
2006-06-27 12:50:54
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answered by Pitchow! 7
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Bravo. Is it really that hard to follow the law.
If a democrat had done something like this repukes would be foaming at the mouth.
2006-06-27 12:58:45
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answered by Franklin 7
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There was approval....read the whole article...and not from the NYtimes....
You compare us to Nazi Germany...girl, read a history book.
2006-06-27 12:52:40
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answered by loubean 5
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What story are you talking about? Post a link or explain please.
2006-06-27 12:51:50
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answered by Anonymous
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