{"id":3329,"date":"2007-08-30T10:05:53","date_gmt":"2007-08-30T16:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/impeach_bush_blog\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2021-05-20T19:39:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T01:39:58","slug":"rewritten-surveillance-law-passed-by-congress-could-give-bush-more-power-for-domestic-wiretaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/2007\/08\/rewritten-surveillance-law-passed-by-congress-could-give-bush-more-power-for-domestic-wiretaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewritten surveillance law passed by Congress could give Bush more power for domestic wiretaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"imagelink\"  href=\"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/bush_flag.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style='float: left; margin: 0px 15px 15px 0px; width: 250px;' src=\"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/bush_flag.thumbnail.jpg\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>Jason Rhyne, Raw Story<\/p>\n<p>The recently passed law which allows President Bush to continue wiretapping Americans&#8217; telephone calls overseas may allow for domestic spying as well, according to a new report commissioned by Congress.<\/p>\n<p>A recently-acquired Congressional Research Service report of the controversial Protect America Act, which formally legalized communications surveillance where one party is overseas, offers nebulous language which is broadly open for interpretation, according to Steven Aftergood of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fas.org\/blog\/secrecy\/\">Secrecy News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new legislation seems to provide legal latitude that could smooth the way for domestic spying initiatives involving US citizens. Given the Administration&#8217;s penchant for signing statements, such an open door may be irresistible.<\/p>\n<p>(Original Article)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Rhyne, Raw Story The recently passed law which allows President Bush to continue wiretapping Americans&#8217; telephone calls overseas may allow for domestic spying as well, according to a new report commissioned by Congress. 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