By SCOTT LINDLAW Associated Press Writer
The federal government is urging an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Bush’s domestic eavesdropping program, warning that disclosure of such activities could compromise national security.“The suit’s very subject matter–including the relationship, if any, between AT&T and the government in connection with the secret intelligence activities alleged by plaintiffs–is a state secret,” the Justice Department argued in court papers. The documents were filed late Friday and released Monday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which brought the suit. It accuses AT&T Inc. of illegally making communications on its networks available to the National Security Agency without warrants, and challenges Bush’s assertion that he could use his wartime powers to eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant.
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If you ask me AT&T is part of the government! More than likely run by the CIA or NSA