Shh-- it's SECRET!!! BushCo asks court to dismiss illegal wiretap lawsuit

[Sparkly]

Feds ask court to drop wiretapping case

By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer 34 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration asked an appeals court Thursday to step in immediately and dismiss a lawsuit over the government's warrantless eavesdropping program, calling a lower judge's ruling dangerous and wrong.

The Justice Department asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the decision earlier this month by U.S. District Judge Garr King in Portland, Ore., that kept the suit alive. Government attorneys argued that continuing the case would risk the disclosure of "highly sensitive foreign intelligence information."

The lawsuit was filed by the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, which had a chapter in Ashland, Ore., that went out of business after the U.S. government labeled it a terrorist organization.

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Typically, appeals are filed at the conclusion of a case in trial court; however, in this case, Justice Department attorneys are asking the 9th Circuit to step in now given the sensitivity and urgency of national security.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/eavesdropping

So, following the law by getting a warrant isn't required, due to national security issues requiring BushCo to keep it secret.

They can't tell us WHY they can't go to the court, because that, too, is secret, but if we knew what they knew, we'd understand!

They can't tell us HOW they've used these wiretaps, WHO they're spying on, or even whether they are intercepting mail between US citizens. "Operational details" are secret!

It's 'very carefully applied,' 'limited,' etc.; it only involves calls to/from other countries. Can they prove it? No, that would involve divulging sensitive info which must remain secret!

And now that an Islamic charity has been spied on without warrant, labeled a terrorist organization, and shut down, they want to avoid trial because -- once again -- it could divulge info that needs to stay secret.

(The judge says he believes the lawsuit can go forward without divulging info that would hurt national security.)

The concept of OVERSIGHT really freaks these people out!! (Gee, wonder why that is? Oh yeah -- they can't tell us... It's secret.)

[acmavm]

1. The bastards are terrified. Now is when our dem reps show

what the hell they're made of.

[stopbush]

2. Double-secret Probation!!!

[station agent]

3. Maybe this is the big October Surprise that

Karl Rove is promising:

http://icestationtango.blogspot.com/2006/09/rove-promises-october-surprise-what.html

[indepat]

4. By George, I think you got it: the Emperor must have an unfettered

hand if all enemies of his empire are to be routed out.

[Canuckistanian]

5. I wonder if this applies to presidential records, as well.

I mean, it would be SO much easier to just raid say, a president's library or office without needing a warrant.

In the name of "national security", of course....

[formercia]

6. Must read for any Bush Admintistration official

http://www.bureauofprisons.com/

This was one of the google ads on du today.

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. They tried to gag Sibel Edmonds for the same reason.

It's time for a watershed.

[GreenTea]

8. What liar's always highly sensitive" when they are caught...Well prove it..

if your asking the judge to dismiss, show the evidence to the judge...lying fucks!