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COMMENTS: Dianne Heeds Dire Warnings
On another counterterrorist note, only ABC covered the new rules covering the National Security Agency's wiretapping of citizens' international telephone calls and e-mail messages. Under the Protect America Act, a court-approved warrant will no longer be required as long as "the intended target of the surveillance is outside the country," Jonathan Karl (subscription required) told us. The act was passed under the leadership of Sen Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Karl judged, who persuaded 15 fellow Democrats to respond to the "dire warnings" from Mike McConnell, the Director of National Intelligence. "McConnell cited no evidence of a specific plot against the United States--but it was enough to get the bill passed."
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