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the G-man said:
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Furthermore, given the turf warfare such a program could engender -- Department of Justice, NSA, NSC, CIA, DOD, Homeland Security -- it shouldn't have been a surprise that there were ongoing debates and infighting.


The debate was that Bush yes men were not going along with the "it's legal because I says so" argument.

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...Unfortunately I think you have people with axes to grind leaking and making it appear that this particular situation was somehow different.


Or there are Republicans & Democrats that are rising beyond partisanship to address a serious question of a President's use of power. Some people of course are more interested in partisan attacks than actual debate.

Fair play!