The White House is been in overdrive to convince Americans that the domestic spying program was legal. They are trying way too hard. And here's why: if Bush didn't follow the law, he broke the law:
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday that he’s not sure if the president went beyond legislation passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.This sure steps on Bush's p.r. visit to the NSA where he's thanking them for spying on the rest of us.
“I don't know the answer, that’s why I welcome the hearings,” McCain said.
Authorities should be able to eavesdrop, McCain said, but the scope of the program needs to be examined. Lawmakers need answers to questions like “what is the extent” and “who's being listened to,” he added.
Asked if the program should be referred to as domestic spying or terrorist surveillance, McCain said: “I don't know, that’s why I'm glad the president said he welcomes hearings.”
