NYT: Bush Aides Foresee Gains on Eavesdropping and Guantánamo

[sabra]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/12/washington/12bush.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Bush Aides Foresee Gains on Eavesdropping and Guantánamo

CRAWFORD, Tex., Aug. 11 — White House officials said Friday that the fallout from the discovery of the British bombing plot could help the administration advance its agenda in Congress. The officials cited in particular battles over supervising the program of eavesdropping without warrants and how to try detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Taking the White House’s lead, Republicans throughout the country used the arrests of terror suspects in Britain to go on the offensive against Democrats for the second day in a row. They accused Democrats of failing to understand the nature of the terrorist threat facing the nation.

Aides to House Republican leaders said they believed that the arrests would help them make their case on other issues that will allow them to keep the focus on national security, including the call for tighter control of the border with Mexico.

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White House officials said the moment could prove helpful beyond the realm of politics, saying news of the plot had served to focus the public on the White House’s campaign against terrorism at a time attention seemed to be waning.

[BattyDem]

1. Um ... I heard the Brits DID get warrants and ...

went through all the proper legal channels. How does that help Bush's case for WARRENTLESS eavesdropping? :shrug:

[Bobbieo]

3. Somehow, they will make their case!

[Lindacooks]

2. Illegal wiretapping and torture had NOTHING to do with the

disruption of this 'plot', if it was a plot. It was police work, plain and simple, within the law. Exactly the kind of thing the chimp can't comprehend.

[BattyDem]

4. "within the law"

No wonder this country can't get anything done - BushCo has no concept of those three words! :eyes: :mad:

[Monkeyman]

5. They can try I don't think people will buy it this time

[Drum]

6. Call me old-fashioned, but

I think that some "boo-ing" at them, everywhere, all stops and appearances, should catch with the press if consistently done. So simple, so satisfying, so to-the-point. The big benefit is that others will hear...others will be emboldened to speak up.

[wakeme2008]

7. Their UK Muslim neighbors turn these ppl in

No any superduper wiretaps......

Sorry I have no link to the DU article I read on this. :(

[truthisfreedom]

8. Leakers! Arrest them! NOW!

freaking leakers in the white house! arrest! arrest! arrest! they may be carrying water onto planes! arrest!