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Here is the text of the speech this morning:
| quote: | After September the 11th, I vowed to the American people that our government would do everything within the law to protect them against another terrorist attack. As part of this effort, I authorized the National Security Agency to intercept the international communications of people with known links to al-Qaida and related terrorist organizations. In other words, if al-Qaida or their associates are making calls into the United States or out of the United States, we want to know what they're saying.
Today there are new claims about other ways we are tracking down al-Qaida to prevent attacks on America. I want to make some important points about what the government is doing and what the government is not doing.
First, our international activities strictly target al-Qaida and their known affiliates. Al-Qaida is our enemy, and we want to know their plans. Second, the government does not listen to domestic phone calls without court approval. Third, the intelligence activities I authorized are lawful and have been briefed to appropriate members of Congress, both Republican and Democrat. Fourth, the privacy of ordinary Americans is fiercely protected in all our activities.
We're not mining or trolling through the personal lives of millions of innocent Americans. Our efforts are focused on links to al-Qaida and their known affiliates. So far we've been very successful in preventing another attack on our soil.
As a general matter, every time sensitive intelligence is leaked, it hurts our ability to defeat this enemy. Our most important job is to protect the American people from another attack, and we will do so within the laws of our country.
Thank you.
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He first said:
| quote: | | Today there are new claims about other ways we are tracking down al-Qaida to prevent attacks on America. I want to make some important points about what the government is doing and what the government is not doing. |
I'm assuming that the 'new claims' he speaks of are the allegation made in the USA Today article that the NSA is compiling a database of phone numbers that millions of americans call domestically. As far as I know, the allegation is compiling numbers, NOT listening to phone calls.
but he goes on to say:
| quote: | | Second, the government does not listen to domestic phone calls without court approval. |
Recall that the allegation was compiling numbers not listening to phone calls. Why not address the allegation? He's obvuously trying to confuse the public that the issue is about listening to phone calls when it's not. That's why he can confidently say
| quote: | | Second, the government does not listen to domestic phone calls without court approval. |
But recall, the issue is gathering data.
He also goes on to say:
| quote: | | Third, the intelligence activities I authorized are lawful and have been briefed to appropriate members of Congress, both Republican and Democrat. |
Pardon me, but what supreme court decision or federal law gives rise to a suspension of our constitutional rights when the executive branch notifies the legislative branch that they are going to infringe on those rights? Can someone cite the case or federal law that creates that exception.
Saying that something is lawful does not make it so. Saying that one briefed congress does not make it lawful either. Can someone really defend this defense?
But there is more:
| quote: | | We're not mining or trolling through the personal lives of millions of innocent Americans. |
No one claimed that his NSA is mining the personal lives of anyone. He obfuscates again.
Can any conservative here really defend this speech?
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