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]