Bill Kristol, tell me again why Bush didn't get the warrants AFTER he conducted the searches, which is allowed under current law?

Current law permits Bush to conduct an emergency "search" immediately, without seeking a warrant, and then seek the warrant in the next 72 hours AFTER he conducted the search. i.e., get a retroactive warrant. So why didn't Bush ever go to the court and get the retroactive warrant? It's a federal crime not to do so.

But oh, that question is so inconvenient, so let's not address it when we write op eds in the Washington Post defending Bush's criminality.