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| December 20, 2005 | ||
| FISA contradicts AG Gonzales A BUZZFLASH READER
CONTRIBUTION Our Attorney General appeared on national television today and tried to justify the President's use of wiretaps on US citizens by stating that the Congress implicitly authorized the wiretaps when it voted to authorize the war on September 14, 2001. AG Gonzales apparently forgot to read the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or intentionally ignored it. Section 1811 of the act is entitled "Authorization during time of war." It states, "Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for a period not to exceed 15 calendar days following a declaration of war by the Congress." If someone can convince the Attorney General to read FISA, tell him to start with the definitions. The act protects (or should protect) anyone who is lawfully living in the United States -- not just "citizens". Harold Lippes A BUZZFLASH READER CONTRIBUTION |
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