WH: Liability Protection Is Critical To The Ongoing Effort To Protect The Nation From Another Attack

sabra

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:35 AM
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WH: Liability Protection Is Critical To The Ongoing Effort To Protect The Nation From Another Attack

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080122-2.html

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Liability Protection Is Critical To The Ongoing Effort To Protect The Nation From Another Catastrophic Attack

The Senate Intelligence Committee carefully studied this issue and found that without the limited retroactive liability protection discussed above, "the private sector might be unwilling to cooperate with lawful government requests." The Committee rightly determined that this lack of protection could result in a "possible reduction in intelligence" that is "unacceptable for the safety of our Nation."

The proposed liability protection is based on the Intelligence Committee's conclusion that companies acted in good faith with written assurances from the government and in the aftermath of the worst foreign attack on U.S. soil in history. It would not prevent lawsuits against the government and would not provide immunity from criminal prosecution.

Companies should not be held responsible for verifying the government's determination that requested assistance was necessary and lawful � and such an impossible requirement would hurt our ability to keep the Nation safe. Requiring companies to second-guess the government's determinations would slow or eliminate critical intelligence collection and would place private parties in the impossible position of making legal determinations without access to the classified facts necessary to make such determinations.

Companies alleged to have assisted the government in the aftermath of September 11th should not face massive and costly litigation for helping protect our country. Such litigation also risks the disclosure of highly classified information.

Failing to provide such protection sends an unfortunate message to every private party that may in the future consider whether to help the Nation.

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elehhhhna

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:39 AM
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1. BULLSHIT!

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Botany

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Wed Jan-23-08 11:22 AM
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9. Bingo

ATT started in Feb 2001 .... so if this was supposed to stop terror attacks
it did not work.

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madokie

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:40 AM
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2. yep we're fucked

peace

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spotbird

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:42 AM
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3. The worst of it is that

there is not an alternative political party who is against the insanity.

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madokie

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:43 AM
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4. politics makes for strange bedfellows could not be anymore true

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leveymg

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:45 AM
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5. Make that: "Private sector might be unwilling to (commit multiple felonies) again."

Telco execs should share the same jail cells with Administration officials for their willful violations of federal wiretapping laws.

Come to think of it, they can share their cell with Carl.

Karl, meet Carl:

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gratuitous

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:46 AM
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6. George Bush has a bright future

Selling anti-terrorism stones: Buy these stones, or you will die! Horribly! In a terrorist attack! Harry Reid's wallet will be in danger of spontaneously combusting from the speed with which he pulls it out of his pocket.

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TwilightGardener

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:51 AM
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7. So the Government and corporations can collaborate to violate

the Constitutional rights of the American people with no recourse--fucking sick.

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EFerrari

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Wed Jan-23-08 10:55 AM
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8. Except the program started BEFORE 9/11. n/t

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