Slouching Toward the Centerby Linda ChavezThe Senate has finally passed the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), 69-28, after months of dithering, but one vote among the yeas comes as quite a surprise. Sen. Barack Obama, who just a few months ago threatened to filibuster the bill, had a change of heart — or was it just a change in campaign strategy? The legislation authorizes continued warrantless wiretaps of suspected terrorists' overseas communications, so long as they are not U.S citize ... ( Back to Article )
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