Domestic Spying, the War on Terror, and The Patriot Act.

[The Judged]

I. Domestic Spying:

NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947:

http://www.intelligence.gov/0-natsecact_1947.shtml

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT (FISA) of 1978:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/usc_sup_01_50_10_36.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/usc_sec_50_00001802----000-.html (§ 1802)

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/fisa

http://www.nsa.gov/releases/relea00059.html

http://www.nsa.gov/releases/relea00060.pdf

http://www.epic.org/privacy/carnivore/fisa.html

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/fisa/#usa

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT OF 1986:

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/FIRST/papers/legal/ecpa.txt

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA):

http://www.fcc.gov/calea

http://www.askcalea.com

FBI implements CARNIVORE:

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2000/rpt/olr/htm/2000-r-1147.htm

http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/pl107-273.pdf

Executive Order 12333--United States intelligence activities:

http://www.cia.gov/cia/information/eo12333.html

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1981-reagan.html

http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/25.htm **** opinion by Yoo ****

Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000:

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ567.106.pdf

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II. The War on Terror:

Congress passes joint resolution for "Authorization of Use of Military Force" against against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States:

http://www.house.gov/ryan/press_releases/2001pressreleases/useofforce91401.html

The President tells Americans that we are in a War against Terror:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010920-8.html#

U.S. commences strikes against al Qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011007-8.html.

Department of Homeland Security is formed:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec02/homeland.html

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp

President declares war on Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030319-17.html

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III. The Patriot Act:

President signs the Patriot Act legislation making it the law of the land:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011026-5.html

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.pdf

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/default.html

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/sunset.html

http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/foia/default.html

Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 (PATRIOT ACT II) **NOTE: NOT ENACTED**

http://www.publicintegrity.org/docs/PatriotAct/story_01_020703_doc_1.pdf

http://www.publicintegrity.org/report.aspx?aid=94&sid=200

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IV. Relevant current events relating to Domestic Spying, the War on Terror, and The Patriot Act:

In December 2005, the New York Times reveals ongoing domestic spying that the President has been authorizing since 2002, every 45 days:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/12/20051220-2.html

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/20/cheney.wiretaps

The New York Times held back disclosure on this domestic spying for more than a year, at the Presidents request, and then disclosed it despite the President's objections, because a pending book release contains this information: "The State Of War: The Secret History Of The CIA and The Bush Administration," by James Risen:

http://www.vermontguardian.com/dailies/122005/1221.shtml

Senator accuses 'Times' of endangering U.S.: (book title in text)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-12-18-senator-times_x.htm

The President tried to prevent publication of stories he considers damaging to national security:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/25/AR2005122500665_pf.html

Letter from Rockefeller to Cheney re NSA domestic wiretapping - 7/17/2003:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2322795&mesg_id=2322795

The President ADMITS he ordered domestic spying:

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/nation/13434782.htm

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/12/18bush.html (registration required)

The President formally defended its domestic spying program in a letter to Congress:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2003047&mesg_id=2003047

White House denies Bush actions contradict earlier remarks:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2006222&mesg_id=2006222

U.S. Spying Is Much Wider, Some Suspect (LAT):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2006510&mesg_id=2006510

Activist groups (e.g. animal rights and anti-poverty groups) are among those that the President has authorized the NSA to conduct domestic spying on:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/20/politics/20fbi.html?incamp=article_popular_5&oref=login

http://www.frontpagemag.com/articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20630

Spied on by government, Florida group demands congressional inquiry:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2001223

The NSA is data-mining domestic telephone calls and e-mails and the telecom industry is complicit:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2005004&mesg_id=2005004

http://www.betanews.com/article/NSA_Monitoring_Net_Communications/1135406234

Accusations of Nuclear Monitoring of Muslims Done Without Search Warrants:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2004433&mesg_id=2004433

Untested Aide Laid Legal Basis For White House Terror Policies (YOO):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2003343&mesg_id=2003343

Spying program snared some purely U.S. calls:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1999471&mesg_id=1999471

Domestic Taps Smoking Gun? WorldCom Routed US-to-US Calls Through Canada!:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2326724&mesg_id=2326724

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/12/21NSA.html

Judges on Surveillance Court To Be Briefed on Spy Program:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2001580&mesg_id=2001580

FISA judge says court might be disbanded:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2328177&mesg_id=2328177

Tom Daschle states that the President sought domestic War powers in 2001 and was NOT given such by Congress:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2003376&mesg_id=2003376

The President remains adamant in staying the course on domestic spying:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/18/MNGQTG9V7Q1.DTL

Vice President Cheney Defends Eavesdropping Without Warrants:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/20/politics/20cnd-cheney.html?hp&ex=1135141200&en=223fd4492082b73d&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Vice President Cheney Calls for Stronger Presidential Powers:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1999927&mesg_id=1999927

Republican Congressman Says Totalitarian Regime a Danger:

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/december2005/111205totalitariandanger.htm

The President states that the intelligence used to justify launching the Iraq War was wrong, but that the war was right:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/13413167.htm

Former NSA Intelligence Analyst Claims Unlawful Conduct by NSA:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2328501#2329516

Republican US Senator: Hagel: No president above the law:

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/12/21/local/doc43a9ca5a569aa635906430.txt

House passes a one-month extension of the Patriot Act:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2002962&mesg_id=2002962

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