Poll: Most Want Court OK For Gov’t Wiretaps
Fifty-six percent says government should get warrants to eavesdrop on U.S.-international calls | moreWashington Post: WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans want the Bush administration to get court approval before eavesdropping on people inside the United States, even if those calls might involve suspected terrorists, an AP-Ipsos poll shows.
Over the past three weeks, President Bush and top aides have defended the electronic monitoring program they secretly launched shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, as a vital tool to protect the nation from al-Qaida and its affiliates. | more
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