(8:50 long)
The main reason for this sift in my mind is to better explain what the current FISA laws allow and have for the last 20 years. BTW, only 4 of the ~20,000 warrants have been denied.
1. Able to spy on foreigners on foreign soil without restriction.
2. Allow 15 days "free-for-all" after beginning of war (domestic and foreign.)
3. Allow starting of domestic wiretapping 72 hours before obtaining a warrant. (There is support to extend this up to 10 days.)
Domestic not quite right for how the law is written. I believe it could better have phrased it, “involves an American citizen.”
For much more in-depth and balanced discussion about the FISA issue please view the 86 min long debate at the Cato Institute:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Cato-Institute-Debate-NSA-Wiretapping-program-illegal
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curiousitysays...*promote
siftbotsays...Self promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 9:00pm PST - promote requested by original submitter curiousity.
choggiesays...Supoib.....
Kreegathsays...The spice... I mean intelligence must flow!
cybrbeastsays...meh, when I tried to post it, it failed
http://www.videosift.com/video/FISA-Protecting-America-or-executive-power-grab
anyway, good insightful clip!
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