1997? Warrant? Um, is Princess Diana a United States citizen inside the united states?
She’s not, is she?
So... extremely lame comparison?
See, if you were still reading Glenn Greenwald, you’d have known not to even go there.
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http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/9472/ Why the Secret Service needed to wiretap the Princesses phones is beyond me. Following the article I don’t see why Teddy Forstmann would be a Secret Service issue either. The only thing I can think of is the Secret Service assessed to many security issues in the Hamptons and passed that along to the Brits who canned the visit. |
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McQ, the suggestion to make haste to Greenwald’s is a good one — warrantless wiretapping of the British Diana in Paris is not a violation of U.S. law, assuming all laws applicable to complying with the requirements of the local country were met. I’ve not heard the French make a fuss about this, so it would seem to be kosher with them. I’d also be willing to bet that the UK’s M-15 was aware.
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FISA’s "foreign powers" exception only applies when "there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party." I’m pretty sure that isn’t the case when she’s apparently talking with Forstmann regularly. |
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I’d also be willing to bet that the UK’s M-15 was aware. M-15? "Em-Fifteen"?
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McQ, the suggestion to make haste to Greenwald’s is a good one — warrantless wiretapping of the British Diana in Paris is not a violation of U.S. law ... Actually I don’t give a good rip about whether or not it was legal or not, I’m simply tweaking those who cannot imagine how we can tolerate the horrific invasion of privacy listening in on phone calls which might have a terrorist at the other end but have no problem whatsoever with this sort of invasion of privacy.
Ack, not a US citizen ... who cares?
Thus the "And not a terrorist is sight" line to begin the post. I know, too minimalist. Too nuanced.
I also found it a useful story on which to question the priority of our intelligence gathering at that time when the administration in question was so "on-top" of it all.Anyway, I do wonder why it was happening, and suspect it may have to do with the Ay-rab boyfriend. Really? If that’s the case, then why dissuade her from vacationing with Forstmann? I mean if it was all about Dodi Fayed. Unless you buy into the conspiracy theory that Diana and Dodi were murdered by MI6 and US intel. |
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Dale, you are quite correct (and I feel stupid). It is MI-5.
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Really? If that’s the case, then why dissuade her from vacationing with Forstmann? If they wanted more info on Fayed, isn’t that exactly what they would do? |
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Actually I don’t give a good rip about whether or not it was legal or not, Well, that’s pretty peculiar, McQ. Are libertarians not supposed to care about the rule of law? And as I said, there are some protocols involving permission from the local govt., and I’ve not heard that these were not met.
I’m not a "privacy absolutist" and never pitched arguments against Bush’s FISA violations in those terms — nor, that I can recall, did Greenwald. This is purely a rule of law issue, and as long as there is judicial oversight as the law requires, then hey, eavesdrop on AQ suspects till the cows come home, I say. |
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Well, that’s pretty peculiar, McQ. Are libertarians not supposed to care about the rule of law? Try the whole sentence for context Mona.
As I said, the point wasn’t the legality, it was a tweak.If they wanted more info on Fayed, isn’t that exactly what they would do? Not unless she was actually informing on him and willing to wear a wire. They’d get much more info listening in on phone conversations and other communications rather than trying to monitor private conversations in private settings. |
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With all due respect, and I seriously mean that.Actually I don’t give a good rip about whether or not it was legal or not is much more than a "tweak". It’s been your modus operandi for a long time.
And it’s why no reasonable individual would ever describe you as a libertarian. |
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The US secret service was monitoring Diana’s friendship with the controversial financier Mr Forstmann for some weeks. Mr Forstmann is a US citizen though right? And presumably from the above they targeted him and tapped his and Diana’s conversations. So how is this different exactly? |
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With all due respect, and I seriously mean that.
Actually I don’t give a good rip about whether or not it was legal or not is much more than a "tweak" Honestly you can’t be this deliberately dense, can you? |
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Mr Forstmann is a US citizen though right? And presumably from the above they targeted him and tapped his and Diana’s conversations. So how is this different exactly? Whenever Forstmann was on U.S soil — citizen or not — FISA was in play. When he was not on U.S. soil, it wasn’t. FISA controls domestic eavesdropping and searches. |
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citizen or not — FISA was in play Not quite...FISA matters if the person is a citizen or "legal alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence." |
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And it’s why no reasonable individual would ever describe you as a libertarian.
uh-uh-uh..., he’s not a libertarian, he’s a miniarchist! wo-ho-ho-ho! Not ready for that twist, Davebo! Do not pass go! Do not collect two hundred dollars!
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he’s not a libertarian, he’s a miniarchist! *sigh*
Absolutely amazing.
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For what its worth McQ, I saw the tweak in the original post, and ready to combat obtuseness, ventured into the comments. I see a better warrior is already here... and some not too surprising backtracking. |
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It’s like trying to describe sex to a pair of two-year olds. Are you sure that’s legal McQ?
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I thought we had to get warrants just in case while tapping a guy in Pakistan we accidentally overheard his discussions with the ACLU or with a US journalist or researcher?
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Isn’t that what was being argued? AAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
(kills something)
No.I thought we had to get warrants just in case while tapping an American Citizen in America.
I have fixed your quote.
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Okie fine and where was Teddy Forstmann American Citizen On the day he was being monitored talking to Diana, former Princess of England, Scotland and Wales and dangerous foreigner.
It kills me that anyone would find tapping this conversation as reasonable, any where, any time. Unless you think maybe Princess Di was discussing making a terrorist assault on the US as one of her causes to help humanity.
I guess being a former princess, and being a rich guy, their privacy was no longer protected any where.
Hey guys, maybe you can ask and see if they have any video footage of her romping around topless, you know, more excellent use of United States Government funds and United States Government equipment.
"National" Enquirer takes on a whole new meaning in this context.
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