Director of National Intelligence lied about new FISA law in capturing terrorists in Germany... it was actually old FISA

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09...shington/11terror.html

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/12/mcconnell-lied/

Mcconnell issued this statement:

During the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on September 10, 2007, I discussed the critical importance to our national security of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and the recent amendments to FISA made by the Protect America Act. The Protect America Act was urgently needed by our intelligence professionals to close critical gaps in our capabilities and permit them to more readily follow terrorist threats, such as the plot uncovered in Germany. However, information contributing to the recent arrests was not collected under authorities provided by the Protect America Act.

his erroneous testimony:

MCCONNELL: [The new FISA law] was passed, as you well know, and we?re very pleased with that. And we?re better prepared now to continue our mission; specifically Germany, significant contributions. It allowed us to see and understand all the connections with ?

LIEBERMAN: The newly adopted law facilitated that during August?

MCCONNELL: Yes, sir, it did. [Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, 9/10/07]

I think the question needs to be asked: Just how many "Alberto Gonzalezes" do we have in gov't?
 

Ldir

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Somebody should do a Lie a Day calendar for Bush&co. It must be their #1 job requirement.