NSA “Spying” May Save Your Life
I know that there is a lot of controversy over the NSA’s domestic spying program, but it may prove to hinder the plans of al-Quaeda terror cells in the United States. I just have to wonder why certain people (or groups of people - i.e. democrats) are so against the domestic spying program if they are not involved in some form of illegal activity. Maybe its just me, but I don’t have a problem with someone tapping my phone line in order to protect me and my family from terrorists who want all Americans dead.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence and law enforcement authorities are discovering new home-grown cells of Islamist radicals in the United States that draw inspiration and moral support from al Qaeda, officials said on Tuesday.
Like local terrorism cells that have recently come to light in Canada and Europe, officials said the groups are comprised of disaffected young men in their teens and 20s who rely on the Internet to try to organize and plan potential attacks on the U.S. homeland.
Concern about attacks inside the United States gathered pace after the arrest earlier this month in Canada of 17 men — all Canadian citizens or residents — accused of planning al Qaeda-inspired attacks across densely populated southern Ontario.
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June 14th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
The wiretap issue is not really even about wiretapping conversations unless they really suspect the person is involved in terrorism.
Makes me wonder why they object so much too.
June 14th, 2006 at 3:44 pm
I believe the objection is more a political issue than an issue of privacy. Another way to blast Bush for trying to protect America.