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U.S. Wiretapping of Limited Value, Officials Report

Alex Constantine - August 5, 2009

NY Times
July 10, 2009

1167 - U.S. Wiretapping of Limited Value, Officials ReportWASHINGTON — While the Bush administration had defended its program of wiretapping without warrants as a vital tool that saved lives, a new government review released Friday said the program’s effectiveness in fighting terrorism was unclear. ...

Most intelligence officials interviewed “had difficulty citing specific instances” when the National Security Agency’s wiretapping program contributed to successes against terrorists, the report said. ...

Full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/us/11nsa.html?bl&ex=1247457600&en=113d6d381e0e239b&ei=5087

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