Saturday, March 18, 2006

THE NSA "REFORM" BILL

Glenn Greenwald makes several good points about the inadequacy of Sen. DeWine's bill to change FISA. I think commenter NJORL also makes some great points:

-The administration could spy on political opponents who try to get our troops out of Iraq on the basis that it aids terrorism.
-The administration could dispense with the justification, and just spy on them anyway.
-When their actions are reviewed, they could thumb their nose at the review panel which is powerless to offer any remedy.
-Anyone who reported this kind of abuse would be sent to prison.

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