BUSH BLAMES DEMOCRATS FOR 'GREATER' TERROR RISK

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                                       Bush blames Democrats for 'greater' terror risk




Sat Feb 16, 2008
 
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush Saturday pressed his attack against Democratic lawmakers, saying that political deadlock over a controversial wiretap law put the United States at greater risk of a terror attack.
 
"House leaders chose politics over protecting the country -- and our country is at greater risk as a result," Bush said in his weekly radio address, which he recorded before leaving on a five-nation trip to Africa on Friday.

At issue is the expiration at midnight Saturday of legislation that allows government spying on foreign telephone calls and electronic correspondence without first seeking a warrant.

Bipartisan-backed legislation to make the post-September 11, 2001 measure permanent passed the Senate but the Democratic-controlled House did not bring it for a vote before heading on more than a week of recess, saying more time was needed to iron out their concerns.

"At midnight, the attorney general and the director of national intelligence will be stripped of their power to authorize new surveillance against terrorist threats abroad," he said.

"This means that as terrorists change their tactics to avoid our surveillance, we may not have the tools we need to continue tracking them -- and we may lose a vital lead that could prevent an attack on America.

"Because Congress failed to act, it will be harder for our government to keep you safe from terrorist attack."

The program also offered immunity to telecommunications companies that participate in surveillance, but its expansive reach raised concerns among Democrats that it infringed on civil liberties and Us privacy laws.

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The Democrats in Congress see the turnout in the primaries - 3 times as much as the Repuglicans - and finally decide to grow some balls.

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Which commander in chief ordered NORAD to stand down during 9/11 ??

Shaddap George.

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