20+ Congressmembers ask White House, If/why CNN reporters were bugged

[stop the bleeding]

Congressman John Conyers, Jr. and 21 other House Democrats sent a letter to President Bush today requesting that he provide a range of information concerning the controversial warrantless surveillance program by the NSA, RAW STORY has learned.

In light of recent disclosures by NBC that CNN Reporter Christiane Amanpour's telephone calls may have been intercepted by the Bush Administration -- a fact caught by AmericaBLOG's John Aravosis. The Democrats asked for information regarding whether any reporters or other members of the media have had phone calls intercepted under the NSA program.

The congressmembers also asked the President to propose statutory language that would specifically authorize the program so that it could be considered as part of a possible extension of the USA PATRIOT Act scheduled to sunset Feb. 3.



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Start of letter here....

Dear Mr. President:

We write to you regarding the National Security Agency's use of warrantless surveillance involving people in the United States. While we believe it is critical that communications with Al Qaeda representatives be scrutinized, it is also imperative that it be done in a manner that respects the law and the privacy rights of individuals in this country, and as has been done by prior Administrations.



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01/05/06 Congressmembers write White House, ask if reporters were bugged - Rawstory

I am really starting to hear the drums beat on this.

[ClassWarrior]

1. Go Dems!! Go President Conyers!!

NGU.

[pat_k]

17. Step 1: Speaker Conyers, Step 2: Impeach Bush & Cheney, Step 3. President

Conyers takes the oath!

[lovuian]

2. Why did they Wiretap Christiane??? and how did they

find out??? but Conyers must have proof...

I think News reporters and Congress are on the trail of Mr. Gestapo...

[DBoon]

3. Why? Her husband was involved with the Kerry campaign

nt

[Rebellious Republican]

16. DBoon, here is another thread that really spells it out....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2349637

[DBoon]

28. thanks

i was relying on memory for this one

[stop the bleeding]

4. here is a thread from DU's front page - this should answer your question

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x55585

[sabra]

5. Conyers rocks!

reco'd

[melissinha]

6. not surprised

I bet myself the leader of the pack would be Conyers before I read the post..... surprise, surprise....

he's at it again..... keep going Congressman COnyers!

[SpiralHawk]

7. More and more will come out on this...

I have a feeling. Bushco has likely been spying on everyone, even kool aid drinkers...

[Double T]

8. ........it is called ABUSE OF POWER and typical of bushco

This is exactly why there are laws against this kind of crap.

[Carni]

9. THANK GOD FOR CONYERS!

He's really on the ball! YAY!

[EVDebs]

10. More on Operation First Fruits ... any tie in to Task Force 121 BTW ?

Is it possible that domestic operations may have been done on US soil ?

[C_U_L8R]

11. Now there's a fantastic loaded question...

and I'm sure they have a big club of TRUTH
to wack em with.. no matter what the slimebag
Prez answers. WHHHHHAAAACK !

[newsguyatl]

12. eh, there's no

mention of reporters or christiane amanpour in the letter -- that i saw.

[Karmakaze]

31. Down the bottom:

Any and all records identifying any members of the U.S. press, other U.S. media or Members of Congress for whom communications to or from them were intercepted

[sarcasmo]

13. Kick and Nom so everyone reads this article.

[Roland99]

14. Good luck having that letter land anywhere other than the trash.

[quiet.american]

15. ... I know....

.... another letter from Congress which will be sneered at and ignored by Bushco. Yet, our man keeps up the good fight. The upside is, when we take back the House this year, the Judiciary Committee will have quite a file built up with which to keep Bushco responding to subpoenas until kingdom come. :)

[pat_k]

19. Standing and fighting ALWAYS serves change! Cyncism never does. n/t

[quiet.american]

21. If you think I was being cynical, you've misread my post. n/t

[pat_k]

22. Opps. Reply should have been to #14 (n/t)

[quiet.american]

23. It happens. :) n/t

[Roland99]

25. Seems like Conyers is a one-man show, though.

He's got the usual signees but far from having the multitude of Dems with him.

[Roland99]

24. Conyers should be Man of the Decade.

[quiet.american]

27. You're so right! n/t

[leftchick]

18. exactly

I admire Rep. Conyers and the rest but DAMN.... It seems all for nothing. Pissing in the wind. :(

[Inland]

30. Sure......national security and all.....

[NVMojo]

20. And we thought outing a CIA agent was bad!! For some reason this

seems as bad or even worse!!!

Thank you, Dem Congressmembers!!!!!

:toast:

[AuntiBush]

26. Like They'll Get A Response!

Dear Democrat Congressman & Congresswomen:

Don't hold you're breathe awaiting that answer. At least the Democrats keep on trying.

Welcome to true FASCISM, DICTATORSHIP. AUTHORITARIAN AMERICA :puke:

[shanti]

29. so the wh always had a response...no wonder!

they already knew the questions! :(

[texpatriot2004]

32. Awesome! Good for him/them for asking nm

[HuffleClaw]

33. nice to see that SOME folks are still hammering on this

the bloody media sure isn't.

[stop the bleeding]

34. The House will be in a different mood after 01/31/06 n/t

[myrna minx]

35. I think 2006 will be the year that the USA fights to have her rights

rightfully returned to her. :bounce:

[laylah]

36. As IF

*dumbass will comply, just as he has with other inquiries :eyes:

Jenn

[progressoid]

37. Well I'm sure George will just hand it right over.

[greiner3]

38. Go John Conyers, I wish I could move to MI;

And have you as my Rep.:applause: