Senate Intelligence Chairman is as mad as a hatter

[Rose Siding]

How was this dangerous FLAKE ever able to ascend to this position of power? Sorry about the source, but I haven't seen this exchange elsewhere.

Senator: Terror justifies stretching law

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Mr. Roberts repeatedly urged Mr. Powell to guard against "overly cautious and inaccurate interpretations" of the legal and constitutional restrictions on the work of U.S. intelligence.

Such rules "not required by our Constitution or our laws sometimes can be more dangerous to our national security than the rare violations of law that should be punished," Mr. Roberts said.

"The challenge today is not so much keeping intelligence officers from stepping across the legal line -- no one wants that -- but getting them to even come close to those lines," the senator said.

"I expect the lawyers of the intelligence community -- along with its analysts and operators -- to step right up to those lines," Mr. Roberts concluded....

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050724-110417-6093r.htm

[donco6]

1. Inviting people to ignore intent and focus on letter of law.

Hasn't that caused enough trouble already?

[Supersedeas]

2. the good Senator is encouraging Agents to flaunt gray areas of the law

Law and Order...and Judicial restraint my arse.

[Rose Siding]

4. Bet he wonders why anyone would worry about the Patriot Act

Takes talent to channel McCarthy, Hoover and Nixon all at once.

[Alizaryn]

3. UGH

Nice catch. Scary stuff...