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January 25, 2006
Wiretapping becoming a political issue; Hillary weighs in
The Washington Post reports that there is a growing split in opinions about domestic wiretapping. The article predicts that both the Democratic and Republican parties are trying to “shape the debate” on warrantless wiretapping ahead of the congressional elections.
The article prominently features Hillary Clinton’s thoughts on the topic. "My question is, why can't we do what we want to do within the rule of law," Clinton said in the article. Clinton said that the FISA should have been consulted for authorization and comments that gaining this authorization wouldn’t have been very hard.
Clinton acknowledges that intelligence gathering is necessary but argues that it needs to be be done within the limits of the Constitution and the law.
Posted by Blathnaid Healy at January 25, 2006 10:14 PM
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