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Gen. Hayden's Beliefs
The general is confused, even if he and most of us here, are not lawyers.
The general can have an opinion in his briefs (or in his shorts for all I care) and call it reasonable while arguing for a search warrant before a judge.
But a "reasonable belief," as he puts it, is not anywhere near the minimal standard of proof required for a legal warrant, as outlined in the Fourth Amendment. The minimal standard is "probable cause."
Please get Sherlock Holmes on the phone.