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Свежий американский скандал с секретным прослушиванием телефонных разговоров американских граждан коренным образом меняет моё отношение к администрации Буша. По-моему, он заслуживает за это получить импичмент. У него была возможность сделать это законным образом, через FISA. Он ей не воспользовался.

Сомневаюсь, что будет импичмент, конечно... посмотрим. Но он его заслужил.

Подробное объяснение по-английски, для тех, кто не знает о чём речь, есть в обычном месте. Подробный юридический анализ ситуации - в блоге Волоха.

Date: 2005-12-24 09:09 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
p.5 is not as trivial as you might think. Of course, there's always a difference of opinions, and one can always find a lawyer who's ready to represent either side.
In this particular case, though, one needs a specialist, or a team of specialists, of the highest caliber, whose knowledge and authority on the subject can sway the Supreme Court judges. You won't find this kind of people for a marginal case, where the probability of a legal victory is very low. Here the chances are quite reasonable, and one should think potential plaintiffs will not have a problem fielding a quality team.

p.6 is relevant because the case will be subject to congressional hearings, where due to election politics sensitivity to public opinion is going to be higher than usual. Just wait one month and you'll see how it all happens.

p.2 deals with the FISA law. Even the administration doesn't dispute the fact that this particular law was broken. The question here is whether the "war powers" trump the law, which in Gonzales' opinion has become obsolete.


P.S. I think we are starting to go in circles... Let's state our disagreements and return to this conversation a couple of months from now, when new information becomes available.
By the way, there's an article in today's NYT on the extent of the NSA program. Please take a look when you have a moment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/24/politics/24spy.html?hp&ex=1135486800&en=7e76956223502390&ei=5094&partner=homepage



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