FISA Court Vindicates Telecoms, Rejects Trial Lawyers
"My reaction? Duh!"
Those were the words of Central Intelligence Agency Director Michael Hayden, when asked for his reaction to a federal appeals court decision upholding telecommunications companies' right to assist federal terrorist-surveillance efforts.
Director Hayden's cathartic response succinctly captures the reaction of any reasonable American to the ruling, which protects telecommunications companies against a trial lawyer feeding frenzy and affirms our nation's ability to eavesdrop on overseas terrorism suspects. The Department of Justice's official response that it was "pleased with this important ruling" was much more understated, but also spoke volumes.
"My reaction? Duh!"Those were the words of Central Intelligence Agency Director Michael Hayden, when asked for his reaction to a federal appeals court decision upholding telecommunications companies' right to assist federal terrorist-surveillance efforts.
Director Hayden's cathartic response succinctly captures the reaction of any reasonable American to the ruling, which protects telecommunications companies against a trial lawyer feeding frenzy and affirms our nation's ability to eavesdrop on overseas terrorism suspects. The Department of Justice's official response that it was "pleased with this important ruling" was much more understated, but also spoke volumes.
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