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Steve Mahfouz

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07-02-2006 22:36

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abIV0cO64zJE&refer=#

June 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. National Security Agency asked AT&T Inc. to help it set up a domestic call monitoring site seven months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, lawyers claimed June 23 in court papers filed in New York federal court.

The allegation is part of a court filing adding AT&T, the nation's largest telephone company, as a defendant in a breach of privacy case filed earlier this month on behalf of Verizon Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. customers. The suit alleges that the three carriers, the NSA and President George W. Bush violated the Telecommunications Act of 1934 and the U.S. Constitution, and seeks money damages.

``The Bush Administration asserted this became necessary after 9/11,'' plaintiff's lawyer Carl Mayer said in a telephone interview. ``This undermines that assertion.''

The lawsuit is related to an alleged NSA program to record and store data on calls placed by subscribers. More than 30 suits have been filed over claims that the carriers, the three biggest U.S. telephone companies, violated the privacy rights of their customers by cooperating with the NSA in an effort to track alleged terrorists.

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Read. Discuss.Weep.

Vares Solvang

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07-02-2006 23:15

You seem surprised by this.

Turbo Hand

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07-03-2006 02:23

Are you implying that Dear Leader lied to us?

Soleil Mirabeau

eh?

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07-03-2006 06:57

Wow, that's......shocking.

hahahahahhahhaah.

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Chip Midnight

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07-03-2006 08:33

but... but... the world changed on 9/11

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Sapat Engawa

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I don't like your tone, Citizen.

07-03-2006 08:35

From: Turbo Hand

Are you implying that Dear Leader lied to us?

Americans should watch what they say.

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Joy Honey

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07-03-2006 09:09

You see, THIS is why the administration doesn't want the media "leaking" any "classified information" - they might actually do some investigating and find out that this has been going on much longer than we've been led to believe...

Oh, not surprised by this either, just more disgusted.

(do you think THIS will get me on the NSA's "list"?

)

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Turbo Hand

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07-03-2006 10:14

So if 9/11 didn't lead us to wire tapping, did wire tapping lead us to 9/11?

Steve Mahfouz

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07-03-2006 10:21

From: steve Mahfouz

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abIV0cO64zJE&refer=#

June 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. National Security Agency asked AT&T Inc. to help it set up a domestic call monitoring site seven months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, lawyers claimed June 23 in court papers filed in New York federal court.

The allegation is part of a court filing adding AT&T, the nation's largest telephone company, as a defendant in a breach of privacy case filed earlier this month on behalf of Verizon Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. customers. The suit alleges that the three carriers, the NSA and President George W. Bush violated the Telecommunications Act of 1934 and the U.S. Constitution, and seeks money damages.

``The Bush Administration asserted this became necessary after 9/11,'' plaintiff's lawyer Carl Mayer said in a telephone interview. ``This undermines that assertion.''

The lawsuit is related to an alleged NSA program to record and store data on calls placed by subscribers. More than 30 suits have been filed over claims that the carriers, the three biggest U.S. telephone companies, violated the privacy rights of their customers by cooperating with the NSA in an effort to track alleged terrorists.

<snip>

Read. Discuss.Weep.

I wonder if this organization had anything to do with the above:

http://newamericancentury.org/statementofprinciples.htm

Elliott Abrams Gary Bauer William J. Bennett Jeb Bush

Dick Cheney Eliot A. Cohen Midge Decter Paula Dobriansky Steve Forbes

Aaron Friedberg Francis Fukuyama Frank Gaffney Fred C. Ikle

Donald Kagan Zalmay Khalilzad I. Lewis Libby Norman Podhoretz

Dan Quayle Peter W. Rodman Stephen P. Rosen Henry S. Rowen

Donald Rumsfeld Vin Weber George Weigel Paul Wolfowitz

And look at all these nice people (above) who belong to PNAC.

Spy Agency Sought U.S. Call Records Before 9/11, Lawyers Say
Steve Mahfouz Ecstasy Realty Join date: 1 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,373	07-02-2006 22:36 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abIV0cO64zJE&refer=# June 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. National Security Agency asked AT&T Inc. to help it set up a domestic call monitoring site seven months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, lawyers claimed June 23 in court papers filed in New York federal court. The allegation is part of a court filing adding AT&T, the nation's largest telephone company, as a defendant in a breach of privacy case filed earlier this month on behalf of Verizon Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. customers. The suit alleges that the three carriers, the NSA and President George W. Bush violated the Telecommunications Act of 1934 and the U.S. Constitution, and seeks money damages. ``The Bush Administration asserted this became necessary after 9/11,'' plaintiff's lawyer Carl Mayer said in a telephone interview. ``This undermines that assertion.'' The lawsuit is related to an alleged NSA program to record and store data on calls placed by subscribers. More than 30 suits have been filed over claims that the carriers, the three biggest U.S. telephone companies, violated the privacy rights of their customers by cooperating with the NSA in an effort to track alleged terrorists. <snip> Read. Discuss.Weep.
Vares Solvang It's all Relative Join date: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 2,235	07-02-2006 23:15 You seem surprised by this.
Turbo Hand Registered User Join date: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 102	07-03-2006 02:23 Are you implying that Dear Leader lied to us?
Soleil Mirabeau eh? Join date: 6 Oct 2005 Posts: 995	07-03-2006 06:57 Wow, that's......shocking. hahahahahhahhaah. _____________________
Chip Midnight ate my baby! Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 10,231	07-03-2006 08:33 but... but... the world changed on 9/11 _____________________ My other hobby: www.live365.com/stations/chip_midnight
Sapat Engawa Registered User Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 25	I don't like your tone, Citizen. 07-03-2006 08:35 From: Turbo Hand Are you implying that Dear Leader lied to us? Americans should watch what they say. _____________________ When the going gets tough, the tough specialize.
Joy Honey Not just another dumass Join date: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 3,751	07-03-2006 09:09 You see, THIS is why the administration doesn't want the media "leaking" any "classified information" - they might actually do some investigating and find out that this has been going on much longer than we've been led to believe... Oh, not surprised by this either, just more disgusted. (do you think THIS will get me on the NSA's "list"? ) _____________________ Reality continues to ruin my life. - Calvin You have delighted us long enough. - Jane Austen Sometimes I need what only you can provide: your absence. - Ashleigh Brilliant
Turbo Hand Registered User Join date: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 102	07-03-2006 10:14 So if 9/11 didn't lead us to wire tapping, did wire tapping lead us to 9/11?
Steve Mahfouz Ecstasy Realty Join date: 1 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,373	07-03-2006 10:21 From: steve Mahfouz http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abIV0cO64zJE&refer=# June 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. National Security Agency asked AT&T Inc. to help it set up a domestic call monitoring site seven months before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, lawyers claimed June 23 in court papers filed in New York federal court. The allegation is part of a court filing adding AT&T, the nation's largest telephone company, as a defendant in a breach of privacy case filed earlier this month on behalf of Verizon Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. customers. The suit alleges that the three carriers, the NSA and President George W. Bush violated the Telecommunications Act of 1934 and the U.S. Constitution, and seeks money damages. ``The Bush Administration asserted this became necessary after 9/11,'' plaintiff's lawyer Carl Mayer said in a telephone interview. ``This undermines that assertion.'' The lawsuit is related to an alleged NSA program to record and store data on calls placed by subscribers. More than 30 suits have been filed over claims that the carriers, the three biggest U.S. telephone companies, violated the privacy rights of their customers by cooperating with the NSA in an effort to track alleged terrorists. <snip> Read. Discuss.Weep. I wonder if this organization had anything to do with the above: http://newamericancentury.org/statementofprinciples.htm Elliott Abrams Gary Bauer William J. Bennett Jeb Bush Dick Cheney Eliot A. Cohen Midge Decter Paula Dobriansky Steve Forbes Aaron Friedberg Francis Fukuyama Frank Gaffney Fred C. Ikle Donald Kagan Zalmay Khalilzad I. Lewis Libby Norman Podhoretz Dan Quayle Peter W. Rodman Stephen P. Rosen Henry S. Rowen Donald Rumsfeld Vin Weber George Weigel Paul Wolfowitz And look at all these nice people (above) who belong to PNAC.

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