.@BradMossEsq @declanm If shortly after 9/11, the WH approves a program that enables NSA to bypass FISA & says it's legal is that criminal?
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Replying to @Thomas_Drake1
@Thomas_Drake1@declanm Criminal? Not likely. Ultimately illegal?? Quite possibly. Criminal question tricky, esp given no ex post facto1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@BradMossEsq@declanm FISA vios carried crim sanctions: 10 yrs prison, $5K fine each instance given 4th Amend vios prior to FISA by NSA/FBI1 reply 4 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Thomas_Drake1
@Thomas_Drake1@declanm You'd have to prove no reasonable interpretation of law that permitted circumvention of FISC. And no DOJ approval4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BradMossEsq
@BradMossEsq You're being nuts. Al Haramain had Admin dead to rights for wiretapping on days following Mar 11, 2004@Thomas_Drake1@declanm1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@Thomas_Drake1@declanm The district court ruling wasn't until 2010 and that alone doesn't make the acts criminal3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BradMossEsq
@BradMossEsq WTF District Court ruling are you talking about? Judge granted review on 1/5/09.@Thomas_Drake1@declanm1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @BradMossEsq
@BradMossEsq Since you're being so damn smart, care to tell what BushCo lied abt in 2006 got corrected in 2/09?@Thomas_Drake1@declanm1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@Thomas_Drake1@declanm Marcy, what did I do to suggest I am being overly "smart" here? I'm clarifying Fed liability nuances2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@BradMossEsq And ALSO ignoring the known history of BOTH torture and illegal wiretapping. @Thomas_Drake1 @declanm
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@bradmossesq@emptywheel@declanm Only 2 ppl prosecuted& indicted for surveillance & torture: me&@JohnKiriakou Gov't approval makes legal?2 replies 6 retweets 5 likes - 1 more reply
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