Top U.S. Spy Pushed Congress For Wider Powers, Citing High Summer Threat Level
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnellRyan Singel writes on Threat Level:
The Director of National Intelligence urged powerful members of Congress to rush through legislation this summer that gave the NSA wide powers to install phone and internet wiretaps inside the United States, according to government sunshine documents released Friday.More here.
The 242 pages of documents include letters to DNI Michael McConnell from members of Congress dated after the August 5 passage of the Protect America Act that question whether McConnell negotiated in good faith or followed political orders from the White House.
The documents are the first to be released to the Electronic Frontier Foundation after a federal court judge on Wednesday ordered their prompt release.
posted by Fergie @ 11/30/2007 05:46:00 PM
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