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March 30, 2008
Debate and Protest at Spy Program?s Inception
By Sheila Samples
Deputy AG Larry Thompson refused to sign off on any of the secret wiretapping requests that grew out of the program because of the secrecy and legal uncertainties surrounding it. He was so uncomfortable with approving this new breed of wiretap applications that he had a top adviser write a memo assessing the legal ramifications. The adviser warned him not to sign the warrant applications.
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Deputy AG Larry Thompson refused to sign off on any of the secret wiretapping requests that grew out of the program because of the secrecy and legal uncertainties surrounding it. He was so uncomfortable with approving this new breed of wiretap applications that he had a top adviser write a memo assessing the legal ramifications. The adviser warned him not to sign the warrant applications.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.