9/11 did change everything, even 7 months before 9/11
The WaPo frontpages former Qwest CEO Nacchio's claims that the NSA began seeking wiretapping/datamining from his company in February 2001.
If this is confirmed, it is a huge deal because it moves back wiretapping to seven months before 9/11 and just a month after Bush inauguration meaning that wiretapping and datamining programs were a top of the agenda priority for the incoming Bush administration, not a response to 9/11.
(PS. Within the wiretapping bill currently being debated in Congress there is a provision to give the Telcos immunity for their (illegal) cooperation in all this. This item looked likely to be included in the final bill with the Dems offering it as a bartering chip, but I wonder if these revelations change that.
If this is borne out, the Telcos were not "patriotic" actors helping stop terrorism after 9/11.
Before 9/11 changes everything.)
If this is confirmed, it is a huge deal because it moves back wiretapping to seven months before 9/11 and just a month after Bush inauguration meaning that wiretapping and datamining programs were a top of the agenda priority for the incoming Bush administration, not a response to 9/11.
(PS. Within the wiretapping bill currently being debated in Congress there is a provision to give the Telcos immunity for their (illegal) cooperation in all this. This item looked likely to be included in the final bill with the Dems offering it as a bartering chip, but I wonder if these revelations change that.
If this is borne out, the Telcos were not "patriotic" actors helping stop terrorism after 9/11.
Before 9/11 changes everything.)
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