[jyl]

I hope Specter will hold hearing on the warrantless wiretapping, as he's vowed to do. I would genuinely like to know the scope of the program, how the targets were selected, and what the benefits have been. Obviously we won't learn details, but in broad terms.

If the intentions were sound and good, the power has not been abused for political purposes, the program has caught/foiled terrorists, and the Administration now works with Congress to amend FISA so that they can do what has to be done while staying within the law, then I think this issue will blow over, and probably deserves to.

If it is the opposite, then we'll have a real scandal. You all recall the Iran-Contra mess.