Bush: "we need to detect, not monitor." Key clue to whats happening. [View All]

[patcox2]

When Bush was asked why not just use FISA, he phumphered about how its a new world after 9/11, and then said something I think istelling; he said FISA is good for "monitoring," but that we need to "detect."

Well, mark my words, here is what you are going to find out. he could not use FISA because to use FISA you have to identify the particular person and phone line you are going to tap. Thats why Bush said "monitoring," you are monitoring one phone or one person.

Detection is different, the only way to "detect" information or conversation, is to listen to ALL PHONE LINES to see if you hear anything.

Get that? I think the NSA was listening to EVERY OVERSEAS PHONE CONNECTION, similar to what they do with Carnivore and data-mining the internet.

Thats why he couldn't use FISA, there is simply no legal way to authorize interception for the purpose of "detection," you have to identify whose conversations you want to listen to. (The constitution requires warrants to specifically identify the information sought). You cannot constitutionally obtain a warrant to do "detection" as I see it (and I am a lawyer).

Thats my interpretation, anyway.