Terrorist Sureveillance Program investigation underway

Alberto Gonzales is before the Senate trying to talk some sense into these people. He makes what one would think is an obvious point, but common sense doesn't seem to be a strong suit among liberals. 'Our enemy is listening,' Gonzales told the hearing. 'And I cannot help but wonder if they aren't shaking their heads in amazement at the thought that anyone would imperil such a sensitive programme by leaking its existence in the first place, and smiling at the prospect that we might now disclose even more or perhaps even unilaterally disarm ourselves of a key tool in the war on terror.' Ya think? That this issue even has to be discussed is disturbing, though I am eagerly awaiting the outcome and total vindication of the program and the President. As I said earlier, I see good things coming from the investigation, but hopefully those good things include not destroying the program and it's effectiveness. Over the weekend, former NSA director Air Force Gen. Michael V. Hayden clarified exactly what the program does, and it's NOT domestic surveillance. For those who are wary about calling overseas for fear of being monitored, Hayden said, that's not likely to happen. The NSA isn't monitoring all communications and sifting through them, he said. Al Qaeda is the program's focus. "We really don't have the time or the resources - linguists - to linger to, go after (communications) that aren't going to protect the homeland," he said. "If you're not relevant, if the intercept isn't relevant ... we don't need it. We go on to those things that actually help us accomplish the mission." And whether or not conversations conducted inside the United States would be helpful to conducting that mission, they're off limits, he said. "Even after the president's authorization, if Osama bin Laden ... crossed the bridge (and) ... he's in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and he calls Pittsburgh, I still can't cover him," Hayden said. Again, this is not domestic sureveillance. I'll say it a little slower for the liberals. IT. IS. NOT. DOMESTIC. SURVEILLANCE.