"Let me be clear: Our ability to track and monitor terrorists overseas would not cease should the Protect America Act expire. If this were true, the president would not threaten to terminate any temporary extension with his veto pen. All surveillance currently occurring would continue even after legislative provisions lapsed because authorizations issued under the act are in effect up to a full year."

From an editorial by Richard Clarke in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Clarke is no bleeding heart liberal. He was the head of Counterterrorism at the National Security Council for both Bush and the Clinton Administration. I found his book Against All Enemies to be more informative and easier to read than the 9/11 Commission Report. The book can be seen on the Resources Page of our website at www.KindredMindsEnt.com.

Read the entire article here.

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080201_Bush_legacy__Setting_a_standard_in_fear-mongering.html