And where are the names that were spied upon ?

[kentuck]

How do we know they were all "foreign" suspects? How do we know some of them were not in the Congress or the US Senate? How do we know some of them were not owners and users of discussion boards, such as DU? Are we supposed to believe what George Bush said when he has lied every step of the way for the last 5 years, under the pretense of "protecting the American people". The people have a right to know - that means the Congress has a right to know. Who were those thousands of people that were spied upon?

[NanceGreggs]

1. You are SOOOO right!

What we now need is an independent investigative committee to look at those names, and the reasons given for the surveillance. The actual names need not be publicly identified, but would be known only to those conducting the investigation.

It's a sad day in America when the only 'growth industry' is independent investigations of our own corrupt government. Maybe colleges should start offering degrees in this ever-growing career opportunity.

[unblock]

2. the suspects are all "foreign" to the banana republican party

nothing to worry about here....

:sarcasm:

[C_U_L8R]

3. Exactly...

WHO IS ON THE WHITE HOUSE ENEMIES LIST ??????

I never thought the US could become a Stalinist style state.. but it is apparent true
This run-amok administration needs to be called to account
Good god - they even tap their own people (Bolton >> Powell)
Just like Nixon.

[kentuck]

8. Did they listen in on Jimmy Carter's calls ?

I read that somewhere? Does anyone know if that is true?

[Blaze Diem]

4. Show us the list Heir Bush..

Great question kentuck.
Does the public? or the Congress?...have the right to view 'the list'?

Demand to show the American people just who this enemy is, that was so dangerous to America that Bush had to break the laws allowing spying on its own.
Must have been a grave and serious threat to Nat'l Security for Bush to do so.
Who was the biggest enemy Mr Bush????

Show me the list..

[oldtime dfl_er]

6. I've wondered that myself

I not only contribute to many liberal causes, I frequent this board, AND I have a cafepress shop that sells totally anti-admin stuff. Plus I have friends abroad that I email and speak to regularly. I know I'm small potatoes but still...one wonders....

anyway I think Im going to make a t-shirt that says "I'm on the Enemies List" or something like that....:)

[NI4NI]

7. You're a "threat"

I will not reply to anymore of your posts :)

[kentuck]

5. The next chapter :

Bush evokes "executive privilege". He cannot do his job if he has to give up such information?

[flpoljunkie]

9. It looks to be a very long list...

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/politics/15cnd-program.html?adxnnl=0&adxnnlx=1134739422-prhlQlufmP0paf5C7rxsIQ&pagewanted=all

<>Under a presidential order signed in 2002, the intelligence agency has monitored the international telephone calls and international e-mail messages of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people inside the United States without warrants over the past three years in an effort to track possible "dirty numbers" linked to Al Qaeda, the officials said. The agency, they said, still seeks warrants to monitor entirely domestic communications.

<>While many details about the program remain secret, officials familiar with it said the N.S.A. eavesdropped without warrants on up to 500 people in the United States at any given time. The list changes as some names are added and others dropped, so the number monitored in this country may have reached into the thousands over the past three years, several officials said. Overseas, about 5,000 to 7,000 people suspected of terrorist ties are monitored at one time, according to those officials.

<>Mr. Bush's executive order allowing some warrantless eavesdropping on those inside the United States including American citizens, permanent legal residents, tourists and other foreigners is based on classified legal opinions that assert that the president has broad powers to order such searches, derived in part from the September 2001 Congressional resolution authorizing him to wage war on Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, according to the officials familiar with the N.S.A. operation.