Thursday, February 14, 2008

'Protect America' Eavesdropping Law Is Likely to Lapse - UPDATE

Eric Lichtblau writes in The New York Times:

Broad spying powers temporarily approved by Congress in August appear likely to lapse this week after a daylong game of chicken on Wednesday between the White House and House Democrats produced no clear resolution.

At a morning appearance in the Oval Office, President Bush pressed the House to adopt quickly a plan that the Senate approved on Tuesday to broaden the government’s spying powers and give legal immunity to telephone companies.

The plan is essential, Mr. Bush said, because terrorists are planning attacks on American soil “that will make Sept. 11 pale in comparison.”

More here.

UPDATE: 14:48 PST: Ryan Singel has a very good overview over at Threat Level.

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