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Courts Side With NSA On Wiretaps

Submitted by Kay, Dec 30, 2006 21:17

I think during wartime that it's perfectly reasonable for the government to place wiretapping on those who raise suspicions. Why ignore them and just hope they're not terrorists? That's plain stupid to do at this point in time. Yes, you may violate someone's privacy, but I say, don't do anything to raise suspicion and you have nothng to worry about. Maybe if we had been doing this sooner, who knows? Maybe 911 would never have happened. And who knows how many attacks have already been prevented so far because of this wiretapping that the government hasn't even let us know about? They've probably already thwarted the plans of many terrorists already. And it may serve as a deterrant to terrorists that are coming in now to know it's going to be harder to communcate because their phones may be tapped. I don't know much, but I'm smart enough to know that during wartime, certain rules change.

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Carter allowed surveillance in 1977 - Domestic Spying Program – No Committee... [MORE]	Joyce Gill	Jan 1, 2007 02:42
I believe that the wiretaps are legal, though they may not have been executed precisely to the letter of the... [MORE]	Mike D.	Dec 31, 2006 09:15
I think during wartime that it's perfectly reasonable for the government to place wiretapping on those who raise suspicions. Why...	Kay	Dec 30, 2006 21:17
If one can never be informed of the information that was garnered then how would they know or not know... [MORE]	Ray	Dec 29, 2006 18:41
There is so much seemingly valid points, pro or con, to this wire tapping business, that I am not quite... [MORE]	WP	Dec 28, 2006 21:27
While I can appreciate the fact many are misled into believing Americans are safer with wiretaps, but the government does... [MORE]	serena1313	Dec 28, 2006 01:25
I see what you trying to say regarding layering and so on. But if you did nothing wrong then you... [MORE]	John	Dec 30, 2006 17:48
More wiretapping is needed especially and ironically on the ACLU and CCR. [MORE]	Hooper	Jan 1, 2007 19:57
To those in this debate who would question my approval of the NSA Wiretapping program by using Bejamin Franklin's famous... [MORE]	J.C.	Dec 27, 2006 07:52
All I have to say is you couldn't of said that any better. I agree strongly with you. Goverment is... [MORE]	Breanna	Nov 25, 2007 22:25
NSA is not legal in my humble opinion,and the Judge in Michigan that ruled against it was correct to have... [MORE]	Lorenzo W. Lewis	Dec 26, 2006 15:01
Where was the public outcry and the media coverage when Bill Clinton invaded our privacy of the internet through Project... [MORE]	Gary	Dec 28, 2006 16:43
Finally, we now know that at least 17 Federal Judges have maintained their sanity. Now I am not an attorney,... [MORE]	James E. Murphy	Dec 26, 2006 14:46
Public Law 107-108 (Intelligence Services Re-Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2002) was signed into law on December 28, 2001. Section... [MORE]	John E. Kraft	Dec 26, 2006 12:22
Liberals in this country are so out of touch with the realities of the world that they think that it... [MORE]	J Adams	Dec 26, 2006 23:20
As the law states: for 72 hours. It does not state that it is legal to continuously wiretap for however... [MORE]	gc wall	Dec 27, 2006 23:59
As the law states: for 72 hours. It does not state that it is legal to continuously wiretap for however... [MORE]	gc wall	Dec 28, 2006 00:33

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