George W. Bush's domestic spying: Related Articles & Commentary 2006

The following are articles & commentary 2006 related to George W. Bush's secret domestic spying.

Also see:

• Articles & Commentary 2001-2005
• Related SourceWatch Resources

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January

• Eric Lichtblau and James Risen, "Justice Deputy Resisted Parts of Spy Program," New York Times, January 1, 2006.
• Brian Knowlton, "Schumer Calls for Questioning in Eavesdropping Investigation," International Herald Tribune (New York Times), January 1, 2006.
• Tabassum Zakaria, "Bush defends eavesdropping amid calls for testimony," Reuters, January 1, 2006.
• Deb Reichmann, "Bush defends his internal spying program. 'We're at war,' he says in visit with troops as senators back hearings," Associated Press (Boston Globe), January 1, 2006.
• John Schwartz, "What Are You Lookin' At?" New York Times, January 1, 2006.
• Richard Lacayo, "Has Bush Gone Too Far? The President's secret directive to let the NSA snoop without warrants sets off a furor," TIME, January 1, 2006.
• Walter Pincus, "NSA gave other agencies surveillance data. Information from wiretapping was processed, cross-checked," Washington Post (MSNBC), January 1, 2006.
• Eric Lichtblau, "Bush Defends Spy Program and Denies Misleading Public," New York Times, January 2, 2006.
• John Aravosis, "Bush now saying members of Congress 'reviewed' the domestic spying program and determined it was appropriate - oh really?" AMERICAblog, January 2, 2006.
• Walter F. Roche, Jr., and Edwin Chen, "Bush Says Terrorism Warrants Spying in U.S.. 'If somebody from Al Qaeda is calling you, we'd like to know why,' he says of the controversial program," Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2006.
• Shane Harris and Tim Naftali, "Tinker, Tailor, Miner, Spy. Why the NSA's snooping is unprecedented in scale and scope," Slate, January 3, 2006.
• Dafna Linzer, "Secret Surveillance May Have Occurred Before Authorization," Washington Post, January 4, 2006.
• Scott Shane, "Democrat Says Spy Briefings Violated Law," New York Times, January 5, 2006.
• Eric Lichtblau and Scott Shane, "Report Questions Legal Basis for Bush's Spying Program," New York Times, January 6, 2006.
• Carol D. Leonnig, "Report Rebuts Bush on Spying. Domestic Action's Legality Challenged," Washington Post, January 7, 2006.
• Jonathan Schell, "The Hidden State Steps Forward," The Nation, January 9, 2006 (issue).
• Bob Fitrakis, "Did the NSA help Bush hack the vote?" Online Journal, January 11, 2006.
• Jim VandeHei, "Bush Reasserts Presidential Prerogatives. Eavesdropping, Katrina Probe Cited as Concerns," Washington Post, January 27, 2006.

February

• Associated Press, "Civil liberties group sues AT&T for alleged role in NSA spying", Baltimore Sun, February 1, 2006
• Siobhan Gorman, "Spy chiefs assailed over NSA program", Baltimore Sun February 3, 2006
• Julie Hirschfeld Davis, "Security, rights split swing state on NSA spying", Baltimore Sun, February 6, 2006
• Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache, "Some companies helped the NSA, but which?" C|Net News, February 6, 2006.
• Anne Broache, "Gonzales: NSA may tap 'ordinary' Americans' e-mail," C|Net News, February 6, 2006.
• Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache, "NSA has a few options in tapping program," C|Net News, February 7, 2006: "Even a panel of determined senators couldn't convince Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to divulge much about how the massive surveillance program conducted by the National Security Agency actually works."
• Siobhan Gorman, "Panel challenges wiretap defense", Baltimore Sun, February 7, 2006
• Siobhan Gorman, "Congress gets briefing on secret NSA program", Baltimore Sun, Fevruary 9, 2006
• Los Angeles Times, "Support builds for reins on spy effort", Baltimore Sun, February 10, 2006
• Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Gwyneth K. Shaw, "Bush defends spy program in speech at GOP meeting", Baltimore Sun, February 11, 22006
• "Lawmaker doubts effectiveness of domestic spying," Associated Press (USA Today), February 12, 2006: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Michigan) "questioned the value of President Bush's secret eavesdropping program, saying al-Qaeda undoubtedly has changed its means of communication to avoid Washington's monitoring."
• Greg Miller and Maura Reynolds, "GOP senators bar probe of NSA program", Baltimore Sun, February 17, 2006
• Maura Reynolds and Greg Miller, "Lawmakers are taking steps toward oversight of spying", Baltimore Sun, February 18, 2006
• Associated Press, "Senator calls for spy court", Baltimore sun, February 19, 2006

March

• Greg Miller and Maura Reynolds, "Probe of spying blocked", Baltimore Sun, March 08, 2006
• Newsday, "Sentencing OK'd in plot on Bush", Baltimore Sun, March 10, 2006
• Nick Madigan, "When secrets rule", Baltimore Sun, March 12, 2006
• Associated Press, "Democrats, cool to Feingold's plan to censure Bush, avert floor vote", Baltimore Sun, March 14, 2006
• Siobhan Gorman, "Judges support review of NSA spying program", Baltimore Sun, March 29, 2006
• Dan Froomkin, "A Compelling Story," White House Watch Blog/Washington Post, March 31, 2006.

April

• Associated press, "AT&T gave NSA access to network, suit alleges", Baltimore Sun, April 14, 2006
• Los Angeles times, "Bush is warned on NSA funding", Baltimore Sun, April 28, 2006

May

• Onnesha Roychoudhuri, "Potential Evidence Surfaces of Bush's Illegal Spying," AlterNet, May 8, 2006: "An Oregon attorney may have proof of Bush's domestic spying operation -- which means the illegal program's days may be numbered."
• Julie Hirschfeld Davis, "Bush defends spy program: President says U.S. does not listen in on domestic calls without court OK", Baltimore Sun, May 12, 2006
• Douglas Birch, "Does anyone have any privacy left?", Baltimore Sun, May 12, 2006.
• Siobhan Gorman, "A look at the telephone surveillance issue", Baltimore Sun, May 12, 2006
• Julie Hirschfeld Davis, "Hayden nomination seems safe from NSA spying furor: Both parties expect tough questions for CIA chief nominee", Baltimore Sun, May 13, 2006
• Siobhan Gorman, "Wiretapping preoccupied Hayden at NSA: His focus was on surveillance at expense of reform agenda", Baltimore Sun, May 14, 2006
• Greg Miller and Joseph Menn, "Bush to widen briefings on NSA wiretap program: Concession could ease Hayden confirmation", Baltimore Sun, May 17, 2006
• Siobhan Gorman, "NSA rejected system that sifted phone data legally: Dropping of privacy safeguards after 9/11, turf battles blamed, Ba;timore Sun, May 18, 2006

June

• Walter Pincus, "Spies Are Called Essential. Bush Says U.S. Must Continue to Develop Covert Agents," Washington Post, June 1, 2006.
• Michelle Chen, "Cheney's Office Declares Exemption from Secrecy Oversight," New Standard News, June 7, 2006.
• Peter Baker and Michael Abramowitz, "A Governing Philosophy Rebuffed. Ruling Emphasizes Constitutional Boundaries," Washington Post, June 30, 2006.

July

• "Hoekstra: Major program kept from Congress. Republican blasts failure to brief House Intelligence Committee," CNN, July 9, 2006.
• Eric Lichtblau and Scott Shane, "Ally Warned Bush on Keeping Spying From Congress," New York Times, July 9, 2006.
• Charles Babington, "Hoekstra Urges Bush to Impart Intelligence Details," Washington Post, July 10, 2006.
• Murray Waas, "Bush Blocked Justice Department Investigation", National Journal, July 18, 2006.
• Murray Waas, "Writing Letters," New York Sun, July 19, 2006.
• "ACLU suggests US may be spying on three other financial services," The Raw Story, July 19, 2006.

September

• Jonathan Weisman, "GOP Leaders Back Bush on Wiretapping, Tribunals," Washington Post, September 12, 2006.
• Ryan Singel, "NSA Bill Performs a Patriot Act," Wired News, September 13, 2006. re National Security Surveillance Act of 2006
• "Raw acquires NSA wiretap talking points," The Raw Story, September 13, 2006.
• Tom Brune, "Panel OKs wiretapping bill," Newsday, September 14, 2006.