Lawyers Seeking White House Records (re:NSA wiretapping subpoena)

[maddezmom]

By DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — A pair of public interest lawyers said Tuesday they plan to subpoena the White House for any documents showing whether the Bush administration approved a secret program to examine the phone records of millions of Americans.

New Jersey attorneys Carl Mayer and Bruce Afran represent more than two dozen people who have sued Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., claiming the telecommunications companies violated privacy laws by turning over phone records to the National Security Agency.

The lawyers said they suspected the administration had begun obtaining the records even before the Sept. 11 attacks, which, if true, would raise questions about whether the program was initiated to combat terrorism.

"We want to find out when they started going after these records. We want to find out who authorized it. Was it Dick Cheney? Was it someone else? And, frankly, we want to find out if they were using it improperly," Mayer said.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4149663.html

See previous GD discussion:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2003195

[dusty64]

1. First I've seen this

in the corporate news, funny its in the business section.

[Tellurian]

4. Exactly...By the Federalists, For the Federalists, Of the Corporatists

Bush does not represent the People.

He is CEO of the US of America Inc..
He represents Big Corporations!

[Stargazer99]

2. Of course Bush did.....but the proof will shortly be shredded

accidently!

[lovuian]

3. Bush needs to be charged!!

He violated the law...

[JuniperLea]

5. Awesome!

Great to see it mainstream... and kudos to Larisa! I do believe she scooped them all by at least a day!

:yourock:

[Marrak]

6. He's thinkin...

...WTF did'e jus' say!?
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[JuniperLea]

8. Welcome to DU, Marrak!

Reunite Pangea... hahahaha!

[MikeyJones]

7. It won't matter.....

the ops who were behind this thing have of course put several layers of protection between Cheney and between the primary ops themselves as to protect their bosses. Digging through their fucking red tape is probably going to be the hardest part of the job.