Spy chief seeks more eavesdropping power

[Dollface]

Source: The Associated Press

The top U.S. intelligence official asked Congress Tuesday for even more changes to a law that he says has limited the government's ability to eavesdrop — not just on terrorists but also on more traditional potential adversaries.

Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, said China and Russia are aggressively spying on sensitive U.S. facilities, intelligence systems and development projects, and their efforts are approaching Cold War levels.

"Foreign intelligence information concerning the plans, activities and intentions of foreign powers and their agents is critical to protect the nation and preserve our security," McConnell told the House Judiciary Committee.

He is seeking changes to the Protect America Act, which Congressed passed to effectively supersede or modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveilliance Act — a law that administration officials have said tied their hands in combating terrorism.

Read more: http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/base/politics-13/1190129451140230.xml&storylist=washington

[groovedaddy]

1. Any democrat that goes along with this shit is freak'n nuts

They republicans use this stuff AGAINST US - even Dems in Congress.

[partylessinOhio]

2. What a surprise from that little mushroom!

Didn't Congress promise to write this wrong when they passed the FISA legislation? Now they want to make it even worse?

[rodeodance]

3. ah-so now the msm will focus on this rather than on the fixing of FISA! damn

[Highway61]

4. What a bunch of crap

Didn't I just read a few weeks ago that China hacked into the computers at the Pentagon????? If they're doing such a grand job...how did that happen?

http://www.physorg.com/news108095996.html