Of course his plan could have been rejected but then again, the FISA Court might have given Mr Bush their Blessing ... and everything would be fine.
Certainly, it would have been a Felony to divulge the Wiretaps if FISA had agreed. However, because of his paranoia, there are some 30 Felony Charges against President Bush.
What was he afraid of?
2006-09-20 15:30:58 · 10 answers · asked by pickle head 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
he has no respect for our nations laws or the US Constitution,, but this crime alone is a drop in the bucket,,, Bush has the US Air Force braced to strike Iran's suspected nuclear facilities,, he will not stop his carnage in the attempt to please anyone,, he has ordained himself,, judge, jury and executioner
2006-09-20 15:38:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some might argue that the Administration did not use the FISA Court for those wiretaps in a deliberate attempt to render the court superfluous and eventually have it disbanded. This is an extreme case of "reframing" to overturn the FISA Act and change the Executive Branch's powers to include warantless wiretapping of US persons.
Under the FISA Act no one can listen to calls if they involve US persons (no matter where they are) without a warrant. A call between two US persons, both overseas, would require a warrant under the FISA Act.
And FISA warrants can be gained after the fact. It is perfectly legal for the government to tap any call it wants so long as it brings the issue to the FISA court within 48 hours. So the timeliness of the warrants is not an issue. The Administration is just choosing to not use the courts.
2006-09-20 22:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by Charles D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As with most government employees, the wiretappers were afraid of doing their jobs. They didn't want to take the responsibility of providing probably cause because it meant they would have to actually do some work the old fashioned way: by themselves.
They also probably didn't have that probable cause justification in many cases, they just wanted to wiretap a bunch of people they had profiled and shotgun the analysis without actually doing it right. Doing it right would have required thought, and we all know what happens in the government when the thinking gets tough: the tough hire contractors.
They were probably wiretapping the Democrats, anyway, since they already knew who the terrorists were. After all, they made many of them up.
2006-09-20 22:37:16 · answer #3 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He isn't Paranoid. in some cases, the call from Al-queda in Afganistan is only 30 minutes long, and by judicial proceedure a warrant takes 2 days. If he followed a typical civil court rule on this the call would be long over before the warrant was typed. Under fisa, the President can listen into calls if they originate from overseas. It is legal and he needs to be quick.
2006-09-20 22:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by stick man 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh give me a break ... If CLINTON would have been as interested in the safety of America as he was with dropping his pants in the Oval Office perhaps he would have done some intelligence (even wiretapping) and could have learned that the attacks of 9.11 were being planned.
The wiretaps are being done for the safety of America ... Quite frankly, I have nothing to hide .. and its all you people running around screaming that it violates your privacy that I have a concern with.
2006-09-20 22:36:43 · answer #5 · answered by ValleyR 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not having sufficient reason for the wiretap?
2006-09-20 22:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by Bobbie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Easy, the truth.
2006-09-20 22:34:40 · answer #7 · answered by Repub-lick'n 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All that cocaine mixed with all that beer makes him paranoid.
2006-09-20 22:39:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably didnt eat radishes
2006-09-20 22:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was afraid they would say no.
2006-09-20 22:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋