Comments on: The Legality, Safeguards, and Oversight of the Terror Financing Tracking Program http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/ Harangues that just make sense Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:16:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Support House Resolution 895 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-52551 Patterico’s Pontifications » Support House Resolution 895 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:40:29 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/4775/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-52551 [...] In other words, it says everything that many of us have been saying for days — but it carries with it the imprimatur of the House of Representatives. The resolution makes a specific finding that the Terrorist Finance tracking program has been conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders, that all appropriate safeguards and reviews have been instituted to protect individual civil liberties, and that Congress has been appropriately informed and consulted for the duration of the Program and will continue its oversight of the Program. [...] [...] In other words, it says everything that many of us have been saying for days — but it carries with it the imprimatur of the House of Representatives. The resolution makes a specific finding that the Terrorist Finance tracking program has been conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders, that all appropriate safeguards and reviews have been instituted to protect individual civil liberties, and that Congress has been appropriately informed and consulted for the duration of the Program and will continue its oversight of the Program. [...]

]]> By: FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog » Global War on Terror Watch: Dean Baquet - Why the Los Angeles Times Published the Secret Details of SWIFT Bank Data Anti-Terrorism Program http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-51045 FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog » Global War on Terror Watch: Dean Baquet - Why the Los Angeles Times Published the Secret Details of SWIFT Bank Data Anti-Terrorism Program Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:51:04 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/4775/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-51045 [...] Yet, as I have demonstrated, the evidence in all the articles suggests that the program is legal, that it does have adequate safeguards, and that key Congressional committees were briefed. [...] [...] Yet, as I have demonstrated, the evidence in all the articles suggests that the program is legal, that it does have adequate safeguards, and that key Congressional committees were briefed. [...]

]]> By: Tom Kubitz http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-50067 Tom Kubitz Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:06:34 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/4775/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-50067 Got here from Powerline and you are now third after them, RealClearPolitics. Your column is eminently readable. I think McManus, Lichtblau, Risen and Keller , among others should all be subject to the Espionage Act and are traitors. They are too young to even know what war IS. They certainly do not understand what they di , or at least the extent of the damage that could take years and thousands of lives to rebuild. I doubt that any of them live in the real world. Keep on training your dog! Tom Kubitz Freeport, IL Got here from Powerline and you are now third after them, RealClearPolitics.
Your column is eminently readable. I think McManus, Lichtblau, Risen and Keller , among others should all be subject to the Espionage Act and are traitors.
They are too young to even know what war IS. They certainly do not understand what they di , or at least the extent of the damage that could take years and thousands of lives to rebuild. I doubt that any of them live in the real world. Keep on training your dog!
Tom Kubitz
Freeport, IL

]]> By: trentk269 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-50045 trentk269 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:20:05 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/4775/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-50045 What really gets me is the fact that, five years ago, this crowd was beating the "Bush didn't do enough to stop terrorists" drum. What a collection of horse's patooties. What really gets me is the fact that, five years ago, this crowd was beating the “Bush didn’t do enough to stop terrorists” drum.

What a collection of horse’s patooties.

]]> By: Mark L http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-49909 Mark L Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:38:01 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/4775/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-49909 Why? Because they <em>could</em>. Why? Because they could.

]]> By: actus http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-49898 actus Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:19:47 +0000 http://patterico.com/2006/06/26/4775/the-legality-safeguards-and-oversight-of-the-terror-financing-tracking-program/#comment-49898 <blockquote> So the program was legal, restrained, and subject to oversight. And effective. </blockquote> Do these items factor into the classification decision?

So the program was legal, restrained, and subject to oversight.

And effective.

Do these items factor into the classification decision?

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