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DoJ Clarifies FISA Warrants Required for Spying in U.S.

David Kravets writes on Threat Level:

A top Justice Department official clarified Monday that the new national security electronic eavesdropping rules under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act demand warrants when the "target" of spying is inside the United States.

The announcement by Kenneth L. Wainstein, assistant attorney general for national security, came three weeks after another Justice Department official muddied up the definition of the so-called Protect America Act enacted last month -- suggesting warrants were not required to peer into the electronic communications of foreigners on U.S. soil.

posted by Fergie @ 9/10/2007 04:44:00 PM