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   Al Dykes to selene1022v@yahoo.com   
   Re: BBC C: Politics and the English Lang   
   21 Dec 05 18:47:44   
   
   From: adykes@panix.com   
      
   In article <1135198797.676678.176830@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,   
   selene1022  wrote:   
   >You need to do a little more reading. The reasons for immediate access   
   >to wiretapping without a warrant, or FISA consulatation are much more   
   >complex than you are implying. In some cases, it certainly would hamper   
   >intellegence collection.   
   >   
   > And you're right, most of this--including Echelon-- has been public   
   >knowledge for years. So why did the NYT pick now?   
   >   
   >By the way, have you come up with the name of a single US citizen who   
   >has been injured?  I'm still waiting...   
   >   
      
   (a) how would we know until Bush or someone else publishes the list.   
      
   (b) Bush has admitted doing it.   
      
   (c) The constitution was harmed.   
      
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