Spies Like Us

Given all of the liberal media hype surrounding Bush's use of wire taps to spy on terrorists, I thought it appropriate to point out that this is nothing new. The fact is that the FISA courts not only knew of Bush's use of wiretaps, they also specifically noted that he had the power and authority to conduct those taps without a warrant.

So why all the hub-bub? Because the media simply wishes to smear the Bush Administration by whatever means they can. The author of the NY Times article that "outed" the NSA has a new book coming out later this month, so anyone with a brain has to question the timing of the release of the article, which the NYT sat on for over a year. Not only is there a new book, but let's look at the other news at the time:

• Iraq had just finished their elections - This is an obvious Bush win, so why release a potentially damaging story, unless you're trying to hurt the President?
• The Patriot Act was up for renewal in the Senate - A negative story purporting an abuse of power, such as the NSA spy story, only served the hurt the renewal of the Patriot Act, which was defeated.

The defeat of the Patriot Act renewal, in particular, will make it more difficult to track terrorists, which makes it easier for them to operate. It's frustrating, to say the least, that the media and the liberal elite seem to have such burning hatred for Bush that they are willing to put the lives of every American in jeopardy just to regain their power. The fact of the matter is, we are a nation at war, and as such we should support our President and our troops if we want to win that war.

I for one think the President's speech this weekend was inspired. He said what needed to be said. We can have an honest debate about policy, but not if only one side is being honest.