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Originally Posted by pornguy
ORT MEADE, Md. ? President Bush, defending the government's secret surveillance program, said Wednesday that Americans should take Osama bin Laden seriously when he says he's going to attack again.
"When he says he's going to hurt the American people again, or try to, he means it," Bush told reporters after visiting the top-secret National Security Agency where the surveillance program is based. "I take it seriously, and the people of NSA take it seriously."
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It was not long ago Bush also said Osama did not matter and was irrelevant - then never mentioned his name for almost two years.
Now when shit over the NSA raises it's head, Osama becomes the reason Bush needs to spy on folks without court warrants and does the usual "threat" verbal of "our nation is under attack" with quotes like Osama is "going to hurt the American people again".
Osama is a wonderful "convenience" and can be pulled out of the cupboard and used to present a case for anything - including justification for domestic spying without warrants.
Osama never was irrelevant. Even if he dies or is captured - he'll still be relevant and most likely become a martyr and have others taking up his role. There may be good reasons why bin Laden has never been caught. It's also useful to have an enemy.
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worth, but bin Laden is not a valid reason for avoiding the law and wire tapping. Ya don't throw laws out the window because of people who like to blow stuff up. No self-respecting "terrorist" is going to be using forms of communication which can be "tapped". If the NSA or Bush seriously think that - there are no bounds to naivity.