Last week the Washington Post claimed that Senator Spector had written legislation basically giving amnesty to anybody who broke FISA law. Spector then went on TV totally denying the story. Guess what? Spector was lying. This should be the biggest story tomorrow- will it be? Fat Chance.
Glenn Greenwald writes in yet another brilliant post:
Specter's dishonesty aside, these shenanigans reveal what the White House is really after. Their Senatorial minions are going to support NSA legislation only if it contains full amnesty for the lawbreakers in the administration. The White House will then "reluctantly" agree to a newly revised FISA, and will have full immunity from criminal prosecution. Specter will be the primary sponsor of this, and the media will drool over his "maverick" status and suggest that it's unreasonable to argue that Specter is acting as the obedient White House shill that he always, in the end, becomes. If even the independent, rule-of-law-loving Specter advocates amensty, then doesn't that show that it's reasonable?
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