2008-06-20 Obama Replied
{{#vardefine:keylist|}}{{#vardefine:Date|2008-06-20}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Date}}{{#vardefine:Date.disp|2008-06-20}}{{#vardefine:Date.disp|[[{{#var:Date}}]]}}{{#vardefine:Topics|\Barack Obama\FISA\Bush wiretapping}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Topics}}{{#vardefine:Topics.disp|\Barack Obama\FISA\Bush wiretapping}}{{#vardefine:URL|http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/06/20/obama-replied/}}{{#vardefine:keylist%7C{{#var:keylist}}\URL}}{{#vardefine:URL.disp%7Chttp://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/06/20/obama-replied/}}{{#vardefine:Title%7CObama Replied}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Title}}{{#vardefine:Title.disp|Obama Replied}}{{#vardefine:Text|“...To my letter to him. He told me to fuck off. "...It is not all that I would want. But given the legitimate threats we face, providing effective intelligence collection tools with appropriate safeguards is too important to delay. So I support the compromise, but do so with a firm pledge that as President, I will carefully monitor the program, review the report by the Inspectors General, and work with the Congress to take any additional steps I deem necessary to protect the lives – and the liberty – of the American people."”}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Text}}{{#vardefine:Text.disp|“...To my letter to him. He told me to fuck off. "...It is not all that I would want. But given the legitimate threats we face, providing effective intelligence collection tools with appropriate safeguards is too important to delay. So I support the compromise, but do so with a firm pledge that as President, I will carefully monitor the program, review the report by the Inspectors General, and work with the Congress to take any additional steps I deem necessary to protect the lives – and the liberty – of the American people."”}} {{#xploop:{{#var:Topics}}||}} {{#xploop:{{#var:keylist}}|\n* $s$: \o#var:$s$.disp\c}}