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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
{{USA}} president [[George W. Bush]] approved warrantless spying on individuals suspected of terrorist connections; he initially lied about it (one of [[Bush's lies|several lies]] told while he was in office) but later openly admitted doing so, defended his actions, and blocked investigation into the matter.
 
{{USA}} president [[George W. Bush]] approved warrantless spying on individuals suspected of terrorist connections; he initially lied about it (one of [[Bush's lies|several lies]] told while he was in office) but later openly admitted doing so, defended his actions, and blocked investigation into the matter.
==News==.
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==News==
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* '''2006-10-04''' [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4236792.html Court temporarily OKs domestic spying] by Dan Sewell (Associated Press)
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* '''2006-05-11''' [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/side/3856189.html Phone call monitoring sparks outrage] by Laurie Kellman and Donna Cassata (Associated Press)
 
* '''2006-02-02''' [http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/02/threat.hearing/ Democrat: White House built 'wall' around spy program], CNN
 
* '''2006-02-02''' [http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/02/threat.hearing/ Democrat: White House built 'wall' around spy program], CNN
 
* '''2006-01-01''' [http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/01/nsa.spying/ Bush defends NSA spying program], CNN
 
* '''2006-01-01''' [http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/01/nsa.spying/ Bush defends NSA spying program], CNN
 
* '''2005-12-17''' [http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/12/17/bush-spying051217.html Bush admits to approving secret spying], CBC
 
* '''2005-12-17''' [http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/12/17/bush-spying051217.html Bush admits to approving secret spying], CBC
 
* Has openly prevented investigation into warrantless spying <s>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4056228.html]</s> (article may be in archive; no longer at original URL)
 
* Has openly prevented investigation into warrantless spying <s>[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4056228.html]</s> (article may be in archive; no longer at original URL)
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==Support==
 
==Support==
 
Opinions in support of the domestic spying program:
 
Opinions in support of the domestic spying program:
* [http://blogs.chron.com/texassparkle/2006/08/why_we_cant_afford_for_the_dem.html Why we can't afford for the Democrats to win]
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* '''2006-08-11''' [http://blogs.chron.com/texassparkle/2006/08/why_we_cant_afford_for_the_dem.html Why we can't afford for the Democrats to win]

Latest revision as of 21:36, 6 October 2006

Overview

United States president George W. Bush approved warrantless spying on individuals suspected of terrorist connections; he initially lied about it (one of several lies told while he was in office) but later openly admitted doing so, defended his actions, and blocked investigation into the matter.

News

Support

Opinions in support of the domestic spying program: