March 27th, 2008

Michael Mukasey Visits San Francisco

ABC NEWS

U.S. Attorney general Michael Mukasey choked-up with emotion today as he defended the Bush Administration's warrant-less wiretapping.

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"I'm not sure what they mean by losing intelligence because they get to tap first and get authority later," said Cindy Cohn from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation is correct in saying the Federal Intelligence surveillance Act or FISA, allows for the government to wire tap first and submit the paper work later, and the warrants are routinely granted.

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