Q: Anyone have a list of Repub quotes condemning NSA spying?

[Mugsy]

I'm looking for a list of quotes of Republicans that have publicly stated that Bush's NSA spying program was illegal. Anyone?

[bhewitt]

1. NSA Spying

I dont have a list of Rep. who have said it was illegal. However, if the terrorist surveillance program were legal (which will be decided very soon) would you agree with it as a tool to protect our country?

[themaguffin]

2. if domestic spying

were legal, explain to me why Dewhine was rejected? That would be an interesting Post#2 I think....

[bhewitt]

4. I am an American who can only sleep at night when....

I know our government is doing everything within reasonable means to gather information to thwart the next terrorist attack against us.

I agree with the surveillance program if:

1) It taps the phonelines of ONLY suspected terrorists who have been identified by FBI, CIA, NSA as a threat (i.e. a person living in the US, not neccessarily an Arab-American, who is flagged for an illegal or suspicious visa, is changing residence often, or who is enlisted in a suspicious activity like flight school or advanced chemical training) and all the while maintains communication with someone in another country

2) If it eliminates uneccessary steps in a slow approval process for a court order (currently a 72-Hour Emergency court order is the best our government can do; otherwise there is a review process that involves members of different bureaus signing off for approval and it can take weeks)

Before crucifying the President for breaking the law (which hasn't been proven yet, but very well could be soon) consider the reasons why this action may have been taken. Is it to make you safer? Is it one of the major factors why we have not seen another attack, while all along Al-Qaeda has vowed coming attacks for 4 years?

Let's be serious about this. Do you really think the government wants to waste resources in a time of war on unuseful information gathering? When the review is completed of this secret program, Senators like Kennedy and Clinton and the public will see the demanded results of this program. But unveiling a tool in the war on terrorism to our enemy will only allow them to learn from their mistakes and improve their communication to terrorists within our country. THIS IS A VITAL MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A REASON FOR IMPEACHMENT!!!!

[Bridget Burke]

3. Republican tools haven't been successful at protecting the country.

Your Tool In Chief ignored warnings before 9/11. Then he sat in a classroom looking the fool while New Yorkers chose between jumping & burning. Then he fled like the coward he's always been.

Of course, he's never hesitated in using 9/11 as an excuse for anything he damn pleases.