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Written by GussWASHINGTON — National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell pulled the curtain back on previously classified details of government surveillance and of a secretive court whose recent rulings created new hurdles for the Bush administration as it tries to prevent terrorism.
McConnell’s comments _ made in an interview with the El Paso Times last week and posted as a transcript on the newspaper’s web site Wednesday _ raised eyebrows for their frank discussion of previously classified eavesdropping work conducted under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA. Among the disclosures:
_ McConnell confirmed for the first time that the private sector assisted with President Bush’s warrantless surveillance program. AT&T, Verizon and other telecommunications companies are being sued for their cooperation. “Now if you play out the suits at the value they’re claimed, it would bankrupt these companies,” McConnell said, arguing that they deserve immunity for their help.
_ He provided new details on court rulings handed down by the 11-member Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which approves classified eavesdropping operations and whose proceedings are almost always entirely secret. McConnell said a ruling that went into effect May 31 required the government to get court warrants to monitor communications between two foreigners if the conversation travels on a wire in the U.S. network. Millions of calls each day do, because of the robust nature of the U.S. systems.
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Sue Says:
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:28 pmVisit Sue
Guss:
Here is the WaPo article on this topic from August 14. McConnell was not the first to discuss this information as it is included in the lawsuits that are filed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/13/AR2007081301113.html
People from AT&T have been discussing these same things for a while now. McConnell never said he divulged classified information, he simply asked the reporter to decide if an enemy could benefit from his discussion..I did not see any classified information in that article you cited but if it is there, I apologize to you. Previously classified as said in the first sentence of your post is more like it.
Guss Says:
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:08 pmVisit Guss
You’re absolutely correct. It’s only a verification that it did happen but not by who. I remember the story quite awhile ago but I don’t remember anyone admitting, except for AT&T, that they were sharing information with the government.
It’s like a rehash of old news with a little twist.
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mullah cimoc Says:
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:24 amVisit mullah cimoc
Mullah Cimoc say ameriki press not the free. this example of usa media more lies for terrify media people to never speak against neocon spy in white house and pentagon.
yes, neocon spy - him source of idea for destroy usa freedom and create him orwell mind control society.
but congress so afraid of him aipac man.
~J~ Says:
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:29 pmVisit ~J~
Whatever you say, Mullah.