Wiretaps 'foiled terror attacks'
The US director of intelligence has said wiretaps played a significant role in stopping bomb attacks by suspected Islamists in Germany last week.
Michael McConnell told a Senate committee eavesdropping had revealed that the suspects had obtained explosive liquids.
He said Congress should not restrict the programme.
In August, a temporary bill was adopted allowing eavesdropping on foreign terror suspects without a warrant.
Mr McConnell said the surveillance programme had made "significant contributions" in discovering and breaking up a suspected plot in Germany to bomb US installations. Read on.
Michael McConnell told a Senate committee eavesdropping had revealed that the suspects had obtained explosive liquids.
He said Congress should not restrict the programme.
In August, a temporary bill was adopted allowing eavesdropping on foreign terror suspects without a warrant.
Mr McConnell said the surveillance programme had made "significant contributions" in discovering and breaking up a suspected plot in Germany to bomb US installations. Read on.
posted by HeavyHanded at
5:06 PM
2 Comments:
Are you sure that wiretaps helped prevent this?
They (the wiretappers) probably came upon this serendipitously while attempting to spy on normal Americans.
Damned Bush!
(got. to. remember. to. ingest. meds)
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Leo Pusateri, at 8:55 PM
Pulling out Funk & Wagnall and looking up 'serendipitously'... stub toe and stumble into wall in darkened room of house trying to read definition (by candlelight) ... fearing Bush is watching ... listening in on all my coversations ... my every word .. and reading every blogged word I post.
Damn, damn, Bush!!
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HeavyHanded, at 9:33 PM
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