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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Jun 8, 2013, 11:40 AM Jun 2013

FISA Court

Help me out here...

Did Obama get clearance via the FISA Courts for these latest revelations?

Wasn't it W who did not?

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FISA Court (Original Post) SHRED Jun 2013 OP

Yes. This program (under Obama) was approved by FISA..which to me at least does make a difference. PragmaticLiberal Jun 2013 #1

correct....BUT!!! Skittles Jun 2013 #2

PragmaticLiberal

(904 posts)

1. Yes. This program (under Obama) was approved by FISA..which to me at least does make a difference.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 12:41 PM

Jun 2013

And as for Bush, the answer is "No".

No FISA approval.

Skittles

(153,226 posts)

2. correct....BUT!!!

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 09:29 PM

Jun 2013

The government claims it has a court warrant under Fisa – but that unconstitutionally sweeping warrant is from a secret court, shielded from effective oversight, almost totally deferential to executive requests. As Russell Tice, a former National Security Agency analyst, put it: "It is a kangaroo court with a rubber stamp."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/10/edward-snowden-united-stasi-america

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