[privacy] Shocker: Bush Threatens Veto of Eavesdropping Bill

[Paul Ferguson]

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Via The Washington Post (AP).

[snip]

President Bush said Wednesday that he will not sign a new eavesdropping
bill if it does not grant retroactive immunity to U.S. telecommunications
companies that helped conduct electronic surveillance without court orders.

A proposed bill unveiled by Democrats on Tuesday does not include such a
provision. Bush, appearing on the South Lawn as that measure was taken up
in two House committees, said the measure is unacceptable for that and
other reasons.

[snip]

More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/10/AR200710100
1047.html

- - ferg


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