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May 17, 2006
Bush confirms it
But sometimes the well crafted denial isn't helped by the what's said at the top where Bush confirms in this statement:
President Bush was asked earlier today about an NSA database reported by USA Today that tracks the phone records of “tens of millions” of Americans. Bush implicitly confirmed the existance of the program, claiming that Congress had been fully briefed on it:QUESTION: Mr. President, you’ve said that the government is not trolling through the lives of innocent Americans, but why shouldn’t ordinary people feel that their privacy is invaded by the NSA compiling a list of their telephone calls?
BUSH: …The program he’s asking about is one that has been fully briefed to members of the United States Congress in both political parties. They’re very aware of what is taking place. The American people expect their government to protect them within the laws of this country, and I’m going to continue to do just that.
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Verizon, AT&T and other denials
They say they didn't do it, but a close reading shows that while they may not have "given" anything to the NSA, they aren't denying that they allowed the NSA into their switches, so they could "take" the data. Scary stuff.
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Car Blogging Dangerously
Gutsy lady. I'm surprised she's still alive where she lives.
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Suicides and Gang Members in Iraq
Scary stats show that suicides rates in Iraq are very high and that because of aggressive recruiting, there are gang logos showing up in Iraq. Whew!
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FBI uses Patriot Act to check on Reporters
CS Monitor. Now this is a scary precedent. The Patriot Act lets the government spy on reporters and collect phone records without any judge's approval. It is amazing how quickly freedom can erode.
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