Bush Program Extended Way Beyond Wiretapping

Airing Date July.10, 2009

Bush Program Extended Way Beyond Wiretapping

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration authorized secret surveillance activities that still have not been made public, according to a new government report that questions the legal basis for the unprecedented anti-terrorism program.

It's unclear how much valuable intelligence was yielded by the surveillance program started after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to the unclassified summary of reports by five inspectors general. The reports mandated by Congress last year were delivered to lawmakers Friday.

President George W. Bush authorized other secret intelligence activities - which have yet to become public - even as he was launching the massive warrentless wiretapping program, the summary said. It describes the entire program as the "President's Surveillance Program."

The report describes the program as unprecedented and raises questions about the legal grounding used for its creation. It also says the intelligence agencies' continued retention and use of the information collected under the program should be carefully monitored
The IG report said an unnamed White House official inserted a paragraph into the first threat assessment prepared by the CIA after the Sept. 11 attacks, which was used to justify the extraordinary intelligence measures.
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[sailfished1]

I sure am glad Obama has this all rescinded,,,,,,,......NOT!

[crinoid1919]

they are ALL criminals

[philochs]

He doesn't serve the FED. The Fed is an independent banking system owned by the Vatican. London City and the FED, ect. it's all the Roman Empire. He's a radical Islamic Jesuit who took half from Malcolm X, and half from Hitler, so he hates Jews! He works for the Black Pope. He serves the Vatican, and Islam. He's not status quo, because he's the world religious leader who will bring about global UN NWO. He's the PR man to bring The Beast to the people, after his 911. Nazi depopulation sucks.

[Char99]

The Democrats need to grow some balls already and have this investigated and hold the Bush administration accountable. Then Obama would be forced to finally end this program.

[boots920]

Registration of a Live Birth - Proves if Obama is eligible to hold the President title. (Speculation he might not be eligible)

Fact : George Bush is a Traitor to his country, a war criminal the highest position in the land is directing 0 effort into these accusations.

I suspect Obama isn't qualified to hold the office of the President. What else could it be like com on this crap is ridiculous.

[chevydriver1123]

Muslim replaced Communist

[HappyTeacherESQ]

time for a criminal investigation

[BeantownJim]

So much for CHANGE!!!!! hahahaha

[SabreKitteh]

This makes me really question the real motives behind the pro-religious bias that the administration had. Perhaps they were trying to recreate McCarthy-era scapegoating to maintain control?

[mcgrawtim123]

Legal, schmegal, the govt. no longer respects the law.

[boots920]

Its like the teflon don government....mmmm subversion...