23 January 2006

Period. End of story.

The vague wording of the AUMF can't reasonably be read to implicitly trump FISA. ... the proper way to handle that -- which the administration rejected -- would have been to seek changes in the law, not to do a stealthy end run around the legislative process. In such an amorphous, long-running conflict as the war against terrorism, it's critical to ensure that limits are in place to prevent the executive branch from overreaching.
[read the full Washington Post editorial: The President's End Run]

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