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Re:Prosecutors halt vast, likely illegal DEA wiretap operation by btilly on Friday February 26, 2016 @08:02PM (#11185524)
In July, 2008, then Senator Barack Obama voted for telecom immunity from lawsuits for illegal wiretapping.

In October, 2007 he had promised to filibuster any attempt to give telecoms retroactive immunity.

So this counts in my book as his first broken campaign promise, and proof that he hoped to continue warrantless wiretapping before he became President.

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Re:Prosecutors halt vast, likely illegal DEA wiretap operation by s_q_b on Saturday February 27, 2016 @06:15AM (#11186801)
Something about the classified reports changes people.

Most of IC guys are careerists. Presidents come and go, which makes me think the DoD has a lot of practice at scaring novice presidents into accomplishing their policy goals.

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