[IP] more on AP Story Justice Dept. Probing Domestic Spying Leak
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From: Bill Scannell <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: December 30, 2005 2:46:41 PM EST
To: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on AP Story Justice Dept. Probing Domestic
Spying Leak
Dave,
Lest we forget what this is about: George W. Bush illegally ordered
NSA to
spy on US citizens. This is a felony, for which I (and many other
former
and current NSA employees) hope to see him impeached and jailed.
As as former SIGINT analyst, I -and anyone else ever associated with
NSA-
know that USSID 18 prohibits the spying on United States Persons.
This is
NSA's Prime Directive, Ten Commandments, and Bill of Rights, all
rolled into
one. It is an unlawful order to direct NSA to eavesdrop on US
citizens. It
is impossible for me to stress strongly enough that from day one, every
human associated with NSA has USSID 18 drilled into him.
With USSID 18, NSA is able to protect and defend our country.
Without USSID
18, NSA can be used to oppress the American populace. It comes as no
surprise to me that, in the face of an unlawful order, someone went
to the
papers with the story.
The exception to the rule of course, is the FISA courts. President Bush
declined to use these courts despite the ability to get a FISA
warrant three
days after the fact.
It is a shame that with such a massive crime freely admitted by
President
Bush, a smart guy like Hiawatha continues to carry water for this
Administration.
-Bill
PS: A public version of USSID 18 can be read at:
http://cryptome.org/nsa-ussid18.htm
Also sprach David Farber aka dave@xxxxxxxxxx on 30.12.05 13:50 :
Begin forwarded message:
From: h_bray@xxxxxxxxx
Date: December 30, 2005 12:55:23 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] AP Story Justice Dept. Probing Domestic Spying Leak
Because (a) the DOJ approved of the spying and (b) the leakers
violated
federal law by revealing an ongoing intelligence operation in
wartime. If
the Valerie Plame leak was a crime, this leak is doubly so.
Hiawatha Bray
David Farber
<dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
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12/30/2005 12:32 ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Please respond to [IP] AP Story Justice Dept.
Probing
dave@xxxxxxxxxx Domestic Spying Leak
Begin forwarded message:
From: Mary Shaw <mary.shaw@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: December 30, 2005 12:26:18 PM EST
To: Dave Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: AP Story Justice Dept. Probing Domestic Spying Leak
Dave,
Why is the Justice Dept probing the leak rather than the domestic
spying program itself? Or did I miss the announcement of the latter?
Excerpted from http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&u=/ap/
20051230/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/domestic_spying_probe_6
Mary
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Justice Dept. Probing Domestic Spying Leak
By TONI LOCY, Associated Press Writer
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the leak of
classified information about President Bush's secret domestic spying
program, Justice officials said Friday.
The officials, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of
the probe, said the inquiry will focus on disclosures to The New York
Times about warrantless surveillance conducted by the National
Security Agency since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
[[[snip]]]
Revelation of the secret spying program unleashed a firestorm of
criticism of the administration. Some critics accused the president
of breaking the law by authorizing intercepts of conversations —
without prior court approval or oversight — of people inside the
United States and abroad who had suspected ties to al-Qaida or its
affiliates.
[[[snip]]]
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