Posted by Tina
And just in the nick of time:
Court Affirms Wiretapping Without Warrants, by James Risen and Eric Lichtblau New York Times
** WASHINGTON In a rare public ruling, a secret federal appeals court has said telecommunications companies must cooperate with the government to intercept international phone calls and e-mail of American citizens suspected of being spies or terrorists. *** The ruling came in a case involving an unidentified companys challenge to 2007 legislation that expanded the presidents legal power to conduct wiretapping without warrants for intelligence purposes. **
Whew…glad thats cleared up!