Reply #152: He said what? [View All]

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Just last month Gonzo testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that we are not at war.

FEINSTEIN: Now, Congress did not leave the question opened. FISA explicitly says that warrantless surveillance can continue for only fifteen days after a declaration of war. Now that you’ve had an opportunity to examine Hamdan, is it still DOJ’s opinion that it does not affect the legality of the TSP?

GONZALES: Of course, there’s been no declaration of war here, so we can’t take advantage of that particular provision. Uh, our judgment is…is that, um, it does not affect the legality, uh, of…of the, uh TSP program. But let me explain why…

FEINSTEIN: Whoa. But if I might, just a (unintelligible). Then you’re saying, clearly, that the AUMF does not carry the full constitutional weight of a declaration of war.

GONZALES: Yes. That…that is correct. When you…when you declare war…well, when you declare war…

http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/07/18/feinstein-hammers-gonzales-on-fisa-nsa-and-the-declaration-of-war/#more-9051

There's a video clip at the above site where you can watch Gonzo squirm. Here's a good DU thread about it: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1664101