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Particolari esigenti del comitato di dato-estrarre del NSA
Martedì 31 luglio 2007
Un comitato della Camera sta chiedendo i documenti di reparto della giustizia su un progetto dato-estraente di che ha identificato i mittenti ed i destinatari? chiamate ed E-maihi intercettati via il programma ascoltante di nascosto dell'agenzia di sicurezza nazionale. In una lettera di lunedì, rappresentante. John Conyers, presidente del comitato giudiziario della Camera, ha chiesto al Attorney General Alberto Gonzales di cosegnare “tutti gli opinioni, memorandum e materiali di base, come pure tutti i viste, materiali ed opinioni dissenting„ circa il programma dato-estraente. Mentre la gestione di Bush ha riconosciuto BENE' il ing il programma discutibile in cui il governo wiretapped le telefonate senza ottenere una garanzia, ha mum rimasto sopra se ha autorizzato il NSA ad utilizzare i calcolatori per setacciare attraverso le basi di dati per identificare chi ha partecipato alle comunicazioni intercettate. (I calcolatori secondo come riferito non identificano il contenuto delle comunicazioni.) I critici hanno detto che il programma di sorveglianza viola un atto 1978 che richiede l'approvazione della corte speciale prima dell'ascoltare di nascosto sulle comunicazioni nei casi di intelligenza. Nella sua lettera, Conyers ha scritto che il suo comitato sta considerando i cambiamenti alla Legge di sorveglianza di intelligenza straniera e quindi deve “completamente essere informato di questi discutibili e possibilmente illegale, programmi.„ La carbossimetilazione del Michigan continuata, “è difficile da mettere le risposte in forma legislative adatte a meno che abbiamo tutti i fatti relativi riguardo a questi programmi.„ Il Gonzales assediato è al centro della polemica ed attualmente sta difendendosi contro le allegazioni che ha stato al congresso circa una disputa fra la Casa Bianca e Reparto della giustizia sopra legalità del programma ascoltante di nascosto. Gonzales ha negato là era tutto il dissenso significativo sopra il programma nel reparto della giustizia, ma l'ex delegato il Attorney General James Comey ed il direttore Robert Mueller di FBI hanno indicato al contrario. All'edizione è una chiamata late-night dell'ospedale 2004 al General John Ashcroft dell'allora-Avvocato, che i reclami del Gonzales non hanno coinvolto la discussione “sul programma di sorveglianza del terrorista che il presidente ha annunciato alla gente americana.„ Mueller ha testimoniato l'ultima settimana che Ashcroft gli ha detto che coinvolgesse il programma. Un ex funzionario di governo al corrente del programma ha detto sopra la fine settimana che la disputa era così polemica alcuni funzionari, compreso Comey, minacciato per dimettersi dalla gestione nella protesta. L'ultima settimana, Gonzales ha detto ad un comitato del senato che la disputa coinvolgesse “altre attività di intelligenza,„ quale ha rifiutato di discutere. L'ex funzionario di governo ha detto che la disputa ha concentrato su estrazione mineraria di dati, non ascoltante di nascosto. Gonzales will lean heavily on this distinction as he defends himself against perjury charges. Democrats, however, say it doesn’t matter because the data-mining project was a facet of the NSA eavesdropping program. Also, the former government official who confirmed the existence of the data-mining program has said Gonzales “may have been splitting hairs.” In his letter to Gonzales, Conyers questioned whether the White House leaked classified information about the data-mining program “to rehabilitate previous controversial testimony by you.” Conyers further said that the Judiciary Committee wants to know if the Justice Department knew about the leaks or authorized them. National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell and other top administration officials briefed a group of lawmakers on the issue Monday. Gonzales’ testimony was discussed during that session, said Sen. Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Specter added that the Bush administration has agreed to address the matter in writing by noon Tuesday, but the senator would not disclose what else was discussed during the 80-minute briefing, nor would he divulge which lawmakers were in attendance. The White House is “preparing” the letter requested by Specter, spokesman Tony Snow said Tuesday. He would not comment on the noon deadline or the letter’s contents but said it would be delivered Tuesday. President Bush acknowledged the NSA eavesdropping program in December 2005 and defended it as a vital counterterrorism tool. The program was authorized to intercept communications coming into or out of the United States involving people suspected of having links to al Qaeda, Bush said. But the administration has not acknowledged using computers to identify who sent or received millions of Americans’ phone calls and e-mails. Gonzales’ disputed statements — coupled with an ongoing controversy over the allegedly political dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys last year — have sparked bipartisan calls for the attorney general’s resignation or ouster. One Republican, Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut, said Gonzales doesn’t have much credibility “and he would do us all a favor if he stepped down and allowed the president to select someone else.” Last week, four Democratic senators called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to determine if Gonzales has committed perjury. But the president has stood by his longtime ally, who has been alongside him since 1995, during Bush’s days as Texas governor. Vice President Dick Cheney also has run to Gonzales’ defense. “I think Al has done a good job under difficult circumstances,” Cheney told CBS Radio on Monday. “The debate between he and the Senate is something they’re going to have to resolve, but I think he has testified truthfully.” Cheney said he disagreed with Specter, who called Sunday for Gonzales to step down. “I think the key is whether or not [Gonzales] has the confidence of the president, and he clearly does,” Cheney said. ? 2007 Cable News Network Have Your Say: Committee demanding details of NSA data-mining Please read our posting guidelines before posting. Alternatively you can discuss this report here. One Response to “Committee demanding details of NSA data-mining”
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