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The New York Times is reporting that the Senate Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to White House, VP Cheney's office, and the Justice department to release documents regarding the Bush Administration's legal justifications for wiretapping orders, and also for their relationship with several telecom companies in who aided the NSA in their wiretapping endeavors.
It's about time, especially in light of the CIA's recent release of the "family jewels" files, which revealed many of the illegal activities of the CIA in past decades. The question becomes this: in a democratic and open society, how much illegal and hidden activities are we to tolerate from those who work on our behalf?
My personal answer: little to none.
It's about time, especially in light of the CIA's recent release of the "family jewels" files, which revealed many of the illegal activities of the CIA in past decades. The question becomes this: in a democratic and open society, how much illegal and hidden activities are we to tolerate from those who work on our behalf?
My personal answer: little to none.