From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Yes I have noticed that about you.

Asking questions about what one's government is doing is one of the great
things about a free country isn't it ?


"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
news:43c72643$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Like I said, those who don't know anything about the program and what it
> does and how its benefited us are free to blather and pontificate all
> about
> that which they know nothing.
>
> Gary
>
> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
> news:43c71be3{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Well Gary you have convinced me that if a Democrat says it, it cannot be
>> true therefore I can only believe that no harm whatsoever could have been
>> done.
>>
>> It is NOT obvious that 'great harm' was done. I mean what exactly is so
>> secret about the United States intercepting phone calls and other means
>> of
>> communication. Anyone who doesn't realized we've had the capability of
> such
>> for years isn't smart enough to be a threat to a dead dog.
>>
>> I'd love to see what is this 'great harm' that was done . Unlike some of
> the
>> leaks that have had serious ( as in dead people ) consequences all this
>> seems to have done is confirm what anyone with half a brain already
>> accepted.
>>
>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>> news:43c71993{at}w3.nls.net...
>> > Well such strong Bushies as Democrat and ranking member of the House
>> > Intelligence Committee, Jane Harmon, widely and highly regarded in
>> > intelligence matters stated for the record just a few days ago that the
>> > NSA
>> > leak was VERY HARMFUL to the country.
>> >
>> > Others not in a position to know are of course free to blather on about
>> > how
>> > such claims of harm are "hollow".
>> >
>> > There was obviously great harm, but the criminal statutes applicable to
>> > this
>> > series of crimes doesn't require harm.  Its a crime even when there is
> no
>> > harm.
>> >
>> > Gary
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>> > news:43c6efb9{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >>
>> >> "Robert G Lewis" 
wrote in message
>> >> news:43c6ed59{at}w3.nls.net...
>> >> >
>> >> > "George Sherwood"
 wrote in message
>> >> > news:pan.2006.01.12.22.59.07.986403{at}beernabeer.com...
>> >> >> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:49:28 -0500, Robert Comer wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> You either have checks and balances like our
government was
> intended
>> > to
>> >> >>> be,
>> >> >>> or you have what Phil is talking about.......
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So you don't think the courts will eventually
rule on the wiretaps?
> I
>> >> >> think there will be hearings and rulings. The
only thing I know for
>> > sure
>> >> >> is the person that leaked this did break the
law.  Where is the
>> >> >> outcry?
>> >> >> He has done much more damage then the Plume leak
ever caused.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> George
>> >> >
>> >> > What damage has he really caused ? I haven't seen where he has
> released
>> >> > any specific information about how we are doing any
of this. The
>> >> > information that we are monitoring groups or have
the ability to
>> > intercept
>> >> > communications is certainly no secret.  Anyone who thinks they
>> >> > aren't
> /
>> >> > can't be monitored hasn't been paying attention for
about the last
>> >> > 20
>> >> > or
>> >> > so years.
>> >> >
>> >> > If he has actually published operational details
then it may be a
>> >> > different story.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I agree that the 'enormous damage has been done' shouts of the Bush
>> >> administration sounds more than a trifle hollow.
>> >>
>> >> Most everyone ( except for some globally warmed drowned
polar bears )
>> > knows
>> >> that the NSA monitors and what the secret part of that
usually amounts
> to
>> > is
>> >> who is being monitored and how successful the monitoring
is. As far as
> I
>> >> know none of that information has been revealed. The
shouts of damage
>> >> just
>> >> seem a silly political ploy.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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