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Gold9472
12-20-2005, 07:57 PM
Bush in 2004: Warrants always sought before surveillance
Thanks to www.rawstory.com

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040420-2.html

4/20/2004

"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution."

Partridge
12-20-2005, 08:42 PM
Does that constitute 'lying to the American people'?

Gold9472
12-20-2005, 08:43 PM
Does that constitute 'lying to the American people'?

I don't know anymore.