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Saturday, January 26, 2008 12:00 AM

More disruptions to the Cheney/Rockefeller plan

Once again, the forces behind telecom immunity and warrantless eavesdropping powers were stymied in their efforts to ensure quick and seamless passage of their bill.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Saturday, January 26, 2008 12:45 PM

    @bamage, it's simple

    If the entire scandal ever comes to light, people in high places are going to jail. These are indictable felonies.

    Obviously, those Democrats voting for this bill are being blackmailed with surreptitious recordings of their own communications (phone, email, etc) made and sent to them anonymously by the NSA as a warning to cooperate or else.

    Former Qwest Communications Chairman and CEO Joseph Nacchio faces possible prosecution for supposed insider trading.

    He was the only telco CEO who refused to cooperate with the Justice Department and provide the NSA access to the call records of their customers.

    Had he cooperated, he would not be facing federal charges now...

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