By PAMELA HESS, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
President Bush said Friday that “our country is in more danger of an attack” because of Congress’ failure to extend a law that makes it easier for the government to spy on foreign phone calls and e-mails that pass through the United States.
Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney met with Republican congressional leaders in the Oval Office to discuss the impasse with the Democratic-led House. Lawmakers left Thursday for a 12-day recess without acting on the law, which expires at midnight Saturday. The president said Congress should act quickly on the measure as soon as lawmakers return.
Bush argues that without the extension, the intelligence community will not have the tools they need to protect the nation from terrorism. Democrats, equally adamant, accuse the president of fear-mongering and say he has the authority he needs to intercept terrorist communications, even if the law expires.
“American citizens must understand, clearly understand that there’s still a threat on the homeland. There’s still an enemy which would like to do us harm,” Bush said. “We’ve got to give our professionals the tools they need, to be able to figure out what the enemy is up to so we can stop it.”
“By blocking this piece of legislation, our country is more in danger of an attack,” he said.
Hiltler used the Enabling Act. Bush uses the Patriot Act. Bush uses the term Homeland and Hitler called Germany, The Fatherland.
Bush was told Many times that an Impending Attack was going to happen on 09/11/2001 and Took NO Action to prevent or stop the attack. Bush is 100% reaponsible for 9/11. He wants to take away all our rights by creating a bogus war on terror. Bush Bin Lying!
“American citizens must understand, clearly understand that there’s still a threat on the homeland. There’s still an enemy which would like to do us harm” and their names are Cheney, Bush, Rice, Silverstein etc..