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U.S. to Legally Intercept Foreign Communications at Large
Pressurized by the White House, the Democratic-controlled House approved Saturday the legislation authorizing intelligence to intercept electronic communications of foreigners with no court orders. Though the legislation has been strongly criticized by right defenders, George W. Bush is apparently in no mood to stop half-way.
The 60 to 28 Senate passed the legislation Friday and the House voted for it (227 to 183) Saturday. The bill was sent to President George W. Bush for his signature, which is expected to be put in the nearest future.
Written by Bush intelligence advisors, the amendments change the U.S. wiretap law and allow interception and recording of electronic communications of foreigners without a court’s order or oversight.
The only concession made to Democrats is that start of the interception is to be sanctioned jointly by the director of national intelligence and the attorney general.
The term of the legislation is limited to six month, as this period is thought enough to elaborate a bill that would be fuller and better thought-out. Meanwhile, George Bush made clear that the work to reform the intelligence/counterintelligence legislation hasn’t been completed and additional changes will be proposed once the Congress is back after vacations.
www.kommersant.com
All the Article in Russian as of Aug. 06, 2007
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