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I agree and I suspect that it's not actually "telecom immunity" that is the issue, it's keeping the "process" secret.
I think the more interesting question is WHO assured the telecoms WHEN that they were ALREADY operating legally under some special authority and what if any documentation of that promise exists.
Bush seems to be saying, "We promised them that their cooperation was legal (and/or they had some special "presidential type" immunity) and so you need to cover my backside (at least until the end of my term).
I suspect this "promise" (and deliberate violation of FISA) is an impeachable offense ... and I suspect a paper trail exists that would come out during any litigation.
