How exactly did Shrub get the NSA to spy for him (on the side) ?

[savemefromdumbya]

Did Bush just make a phone call to the NSA and say "in your spare time can you spy on this group and that group" or was this decided at a meeting with Cheney and the rest of the WH/Pentagon cabal? What happened? Any memos?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. That's what I want to know.

Is the NSA completely oblivious of the Constitution?

[savemefromdumbya]

2. surely someone at the NSA would have questioned it?

or is there a 'shadow' operation?

[AnnieBW]

3. Apparently

A lot of NSA higher-ups questioned it, because it was a violation of their "Prime Directive", which says that you don't spy on U.S. citizens. However, when you're in the position that POTUS, VPOTUS, or SECDEF want it, you HAVE to do it.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. What if POTUS said, "Blow up the U.S.?" Would his orders be followed?

If the president of this country is an emperor, it's time to get out!