The liberal left loudly criticized George W. Bush for it surveillance program developed after 9-11 to prevent future terrorist attacks. These included using NSA to survey certain telephone calls without obtaining a warrant. The following article by the Washington Post criticizes Bush, while acknowledging this was only used to monitor suspected terrorists. No one even suspected that Bush would use this to conduct surveillance on political opponents. They were angry that it was being used to conduct surveillance on anyone. Ultimately that program was abandoned and replaced by the Patriot Act.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/09\/07\/AR2006090700837.html<\/a><\/p>\n The Patriot Act was designed to allow for surveillance but to limit it to threats of terrorism.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archive\/ll\/highlights.htm<\/a><\/p>\n But under Obama, those restrictions where apparently shredded. The following document titled 2016 Cert FISC Memo Opin Order April 2017 is interesting:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/349261099\/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017-<\/a><\/p>\n On page 19, it is documented that NSA analysts had been conducting queries that were illegal and non-compliant at a rate that was staggering. The report concluded that this represented an institutional lack of candor (deliberate lying). To put this in perspective, there are some reports that 85% of these queries did not meet the standard. In addition, federal contractors were able to access the database and conduct 40,000 queries. We know something happened, but the magnitude of the problem has not been fully documented. Some of the leaks come from places like info wars that are not necessarily that credible.<\/p>\n There are some who think the Obama administration was engaged in a systematic effort to spy on anyone they considered a threat. That would be consistent with the unmasking we definitely know went on. All we really know if that they were lying about what was happening.<\/p>\n You did not read about this in the Washington Post. They didn\u2019t care. Apparently Bush spying on terrorists is the crime of the century, but Obama spying on everyone is just par for the course. More likely the Washington Post could never bring itself to suspect wrong doing by the Obama administration.<\/p>\n We know a couple of very interesting facts. Admiral Mike Rogers, Director of the NSA is the one who notified the FISA court of the abuse. Rogers, without authorization, flew to New York to meeting with President-elect Trump. Trump moved his transition team out of Trump tower and he also fired Mike Roger, from the transition team. Coincidence?\u00a0 (Same name, different guys) Several people in the Pentagon and the intelligence services tried to get Trump to fire Admiral Mike Rogers. There was a direct request by James Clapper and Ashton Carter. Soon and very soon this is all going to be documented and made public. Admiral Rogers retired on May 5, 2018.<\/p>\n Here is some of what he said:<\/p>\n This nation entrust us with an amazing set of capabilities.<\/em><\/strong> We are given access to data of incredible sensitivity. We must continue to safeguard that,<\/strong> ensure the appropriate security, and to remember the trust the nation places in us.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n We execute our critical mission of foreign intelligence and cybersecurity at NSA within a legal framework and set of policies<\/strong> that we follow to the letter.<\/em><\/p>\n That is our strength.<\/em><\/strong> That is what generates the confidence of this nation.<\/em><\/p>\n That these many resources that are granted to us are being used appropriately, wisely and in the best interests of the citizens we serve.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Here is a timeline of events transpiring at the NSA in2016.<\/p>\n A Quiet Hero – NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers Retires<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n