Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 2
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A question about FISA--
[Read the article: Michael Mukasey's tearful lies]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glenn--
I don't doubt that you're correct about the prior FISA law, but I'm confused by your assertion regarding the hypothetical call from Afghanistan into the United States.
The FISA statute allowed the president to authorize surveillance without a court order if the Attorney General certifies, among other things, that "there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party."
Wouldn't a call into the United States fail this prong of the statute, regardless of who initiated the call or regardless of the "target?"
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FISA, cont.
[Read the article: Michael Mukasey's tearful lies]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wasn't certain what qualified as an "emergency" situation. A call from a so-called "safe house" in Afghanistan would apparently suffice, yes?