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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
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Neither do I, but as jorian said, the lack of oversight invites abuse, and that is my primary concern.
Somehow, we must have accountability. How to accomplish that, I am not certain. Anyone have any ideas?
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Sure, they are called warrants.
No one has ever argued credibly that NSA warrants are a hindrance to intelligence gathering. Because you can obtain them retroactively, they are incredibly flexible. Moreover, they are easy to obtain, with only the smallest fraction of a percentage being turned down.
What they do do is provide a record of who is being spied on and why, and someone from another branch that signs off. The Bush admin doesn't want a record, and they don't want to share power, however slight, with anyone else.