The federal report also says that the effectiveness of the warrantless surveillance program approved by President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11 attacks was unclear.
Report Says Wiretaps Got Too Little Legal Review
By JAMES RISEN and ERIC LICHTBLAU, New York Times
Fri, 07/10/2009 - 1:45pm
Topics: 9/11 george w. bush wiretapping
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