'Protect America' Eavesdropping Law Is Likely to Lapse - UPDATE
Eric Lichtblau writes in The New York Times:
Broad spying powers temporarily approved by Congress in August appear likely to lapse this week after a daylong game of chicken on Wednesday between the White House and House Democrats produced no clear resolution.More here.
At a morning appearance in the Oval Office, President Bush pressed the House to adopt quickly a plan that the Senate approved on Tuesday to broaden the government’s spying powers and give legal immunity to telephone companies.
The plan is essential, Mr. Bush said, because terrorists are planning attacks on American soil “that will make Sept. 11 pale in comparison.”
UPDATE: 14:48 PST: Ryan Singel has a very good overview over at Threat Level.
posted by Fergie @ 2/14/2008 01:51:00 PM
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