MSM: "Bush Doesn't Confirm NSA Data Collection"

[rpgamerd00d]

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer 9 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - President Bush did not confirm or deny a newspaper report Thursday that the National Security Agency was collecting records of tens of millions of ordinary Americans' phone calls.

"Our intelligence activities strictly target al-Qaida and their known affiliates," Bush said. "We are not mining or trolling through the personal lives of innocent Americans."

USA Today, based on anonymous sources it said had direct knowledge of the arrangement, reported that AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., and BellSouth Corp. began turning over records of Americans' phone calls to the NSA shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Bush said any domestic intelligence-gathering measures he's approved are "lawful," and he says "appropriate" members of Congress have been briefed.

more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060511/ap_on_go_pr_wh/nsa_phone_records_16

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Hardly what I'd call a hard hitting piece. More like a "we got your back" piece.

[mod mom]

1. yeah...and Abramoff only visited the WH twice, there were WMDs in Iraq,

and bu$h won in 2000 and 2004.

[kurth]

2. Another Shih Tzu Reporter

[ixion]

3. lying, fascist scum

and a discredit to the human race. :grr:

[jsamuel]

4. yeah, and just last year he said they required a warrant

lier

[Avalux]

5. I am about ready to explode - how much more are we gonna take??

How much more are our Democratic leaders gonna allow them to get away with? Is anyone going to stand up for the rights of the people??? My God, we are lied to and spied upon. Where is the fucking outrage?????

I think I need a sedative.