Bush Will NOT renew Domestic Spy program?

[Limelight]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
President Bush has decided not to renew a program of domestic spying on terrorism suspects, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said on Wednesday, ending an law-enforcement tactic criticized for infringing on civil liberties.
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"The president has determined not to reauthorize the Terrorist Surveillance Program when the current authorization expires," Gonzales wrote in a letter to congressional leaders.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070117/ts_nm/surveillance_bush_dc


Am I the only one not buying this for a second? The jackass didn't tell us he was doing it the first time, why would anyone not believe that'll he'll give it the official heave-ho in public and keep it going under the table in private?

[BlueJac]

1. liars are always liars!!

Impeach Attorney General Alberto Gonzales along with Bush and Cheney!

[Robbien]

2. Bah.

Bush broke almost every single Bill of Rights rights to have this spying tool

and now he is saying nevermind?

[Uncle Joe]

3. Well after Reuters false report stating Al Gore

had decided not to run in 2008 in spite of their own video, I don't know what to believe from them.

[louis-t]

4. He WILL keep it going under the table.

They don't do anything publicly unless it's a scam. And he wouldn't say anything if they weren't getting heat on this or if they were getting good intel from this program.

[Delphinus]

5. What else does he have up his sleeve?

You can be darned sure he's not going to give this up - perhaps it won't be done in the same manner, but he's not going to give up.

[datadiva]

6. I call bullshit !

Now we just won't ever be able to find out about it. It's going to be "Secret" Nasty little turd.

[mvd]

7. It was a blunder for Bush to announce it in the first place

Now, I believe he's just trying to cover his tracks.

[jsamuel]

8. 1. Does it even expire while he is still president? 2. How do we know he won't authorize a slightly

different program with the same methods and goals? 3. How do we know that he isn't lying about this too?