McConnell's !STFU!-FISA-THREAT: Fact That We're Dabating It "Means Some Americans Are Going To Die"

[kpete]

McConnell: Debating FISA Will Cost American Lives

Spy chief details surveillance work

Spy Chief Reveals Classified Details About Foreign Surveillance Work

KATHERINE SHRADER
AP News

Aug 22, 2007 16:21 EDT

National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell pulled the curtain back on previously classified details of government surveillance and of a secretive court whose recent rulings created new hurdles for the Bush administration as it tries to prevent terrorism.

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Offering never-disclosed figures, McConnell also revealed that fewer than 100 people inside the United States are monitored under FISA warrants. However, he said, thousands of people overseas are monitored.

Even as he shed new light on the classified operations, McConnell asserted that the current debate in Congress about whether to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will cost American lives because of all the information it revealed to terrorists.

"Part of this is a classified world. The fact that we're doing it this way means that some Americans are going to die," he said.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2007/08/spy_chief_details_surveillance.php

[aquart]

1. Enough with secrets.

Thousands of Americans have died BECAUSE of secrets. If they'd told us "al qaeda's" plans to fly a plane into a building, ALL of the passengers would have fought, instead of just those who heard about the crashes.

And secrets don't matter a damn to these people when it comes to our secret agents, so let's just let it all hang out.

Me, I would like lying to the American people to be a hanging offense, but I'm bitter.

[Neecy]

2. booga-booga!

We're all going to die! Waaaaaaaah!

This is the worst kind of fearmongering possible - putting up this 'Americans will die' crap to hide their lawbreaking and gutting of the Constitution. This criminal crew stoops to new lows daily ----

[Supersedeas]

3. stop feeding the American people substance -- give them the superficial

[frylock]

4. lighten up. you would think someone just outed a deep cover CIA agent..

who specializes in proliferation of WMD, the way this drama queen carries on.

[deacon]

5. It's like with gas prices. They want you to get used to this new government they are creating.

Get used to higher gas, big government etc etc., because thats what WE want.

[spanone]

6. but, chenee can leak a CIA agent.......okay

[Canuckistanian]

7. You've probably wounded someone just by posting this

And I've just caused a whole platoon to take cover just by replying.

:crazy:

[BootinUp]

9. lol. n/t

[BootinUp]

8. What kind of brain-washing happens after they join the Bushies?

I thought this guy was more professional than to make such an asshole comment.