Court temporarily OKs domestic spying -- "The BA applauded the decision."

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Oct. 4, 2006, 5:16PM
Court temporarily OKs domestic spying


By DAN SEWELL Associated Press Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press

CINCINNATI — The Bush administration can continue its warrantless surveillance program while it appeals a judge's ruling that the program is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The president has said the program is needed in the war on terrorism; opponents argue it oversteps constitutional boundaries on free speech, privacy and executive powers.

The unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave little explanation for the decision. In the three-paragraph ruling, judges said that they balanced the likelihood an appeal would succeed, the potential damage to both sides and the public interest.

The Bush administration applauded the decision.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4236792.html

[bigbrother05]

1. Thanks

Hello, Agent Mike

[Swamp Rat]

2. Wie gehts?

Ich bin hier jetzt.

[Leopolds Ghost]

3. In other words, Bush appeal would likely succeed and the public interest

Is served by continued wiretapping. Is that what they meant?