AP: Court rejects Obama bid to stop wiretapping suit

[BuyingThyme]

Court rejects Obama bid to stop wiretapping suit
2/27/2009, 9:51 p.m. EST
By DEVLIN BARRETT
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has lost its argument that a potential threat to national security should stop a lawsuit challenging the government's warrantless wiretapping program.

A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday rejected the Justice Department's request for an emergency stay in a case involving a defunct Islamic charity.

Yet government lawyers signaled they would continue fighting to keep the information secret, setting up a new showdown between the courts and the White House over national security.

The Obama administration, like the Bush administration before it, claimed national security would be compromised if a lawsuit brought by the Oregon chapter of the charity, Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, was allowed to proceed.

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[Fireweed247]

1. THANK YOU GOD!

Finally some good news!

And thank you buyingthyme for making my evening :toast:

[BuyingThyme]

4. I just noticed it was posted in Latest Breaking earlier.

I should have checked there first.

:hi:

[Fireweed247]

5. where?

I have to recommend that one too!

[BuyingThyme]

6. ..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3760115

[Fireweed247]

8. Thanks

:hi:

[zbdent]

2. in a way, I can see this as a win for Obama ...

because it's a Dem calling for it, the ReRushicans can hail it as Dems obstructing the stopping of an investigation ... and thus, the suit goes through, and Bush is exposed for ordering the illegal action ...

[Fireweed247]

3. I don't really understand

But I think it is unforgiveable that Obama is attempting to cover up Bush's crimes. I don't think he is playing chess and it is because of these actions that I feel I cannot trust him. Just as Clinton covered up BushSr's crimes and paved the way for the Bush 2 regime by deregulating the media etc, I am now wondering what Obama is up to to pave the way for Jeb...

[lamp_shade]

9. Yes. Genius, well-thought-out move on the part of Obama and Holder.

[bertman]

7. THANK YOU, DOG.