[IP] more on CORRECTION TO Former head of NSA calls Bush wiretapping "authorized,"

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: john kemp <john.kemp@mac.com>
Date: May 10, 2006 3:35:49 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Re: [IP] Former head of NSA calls Bush wiretapping  
"authorized,"

Dave,

I think you (or perhaps Dr. Bellovin) meant to say "/not/ authorized" in
the subject line of this post - it does make quite a difference as to
how one interprets the content.

Regards,

- John

David Farber wrote:
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@cs.columbia.edu>
> Date: May 10, 2006 1:14:19 PM EDT
> To: dave@farber.net
> Subject: Former head of NSA calls Bush wiretapping "authorized,"
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70855-0.html?tw=wn_index_2
>
>     NEW YORK -- Former National Security Agency director Bobby Ray
>     Inman lashed out at the Bush administration Monday night over its
>     continued use of warrantless domestic wiretaps, making him one of
>     the highest-ranking former intelligence officials to criticize the
>     program in public, analysts say.
>
>     This activity is not authorized," Inman said, as part of a panel
>     discussion on eavesdropping that was sponsored by The New York
>     Public Library. The Bush administration "need(s) to get away from
>     the idea that they can continue doing it."
>
> As the article goes on to point out, one can hardly accuse Inman of  
> not
> understanding the value of SIGINT.  In fact, he wants this sort of
> wiretapping to continue -- but only after Congress amends the law.
>
>         --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb
>
>
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