The al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, a Saudi organization that once operated in Portland, Ore., filed a description of classified government records in a lawsuit Tuesday and immediately asked a judge for a private review.Truly, I find it ridiculous that it’s come to those whose rights were possibly violated by the administration’s criminality to try to unearth the truth, but since Congress seems unwilling to do its job and hold this administration accountable even for something that the majority of Americans believe was illegal, I guess this is with what we’re left.
According to a source familiar with the case, the records indicate that the National Security Agency intercepted several conversations in March and April 2004 between al-Haramain's director, who was in Saudi Arabia, and two U.S. citizens in Washington who were working as lawyers for the organization.
The government intercepted the conversations without court permission and in violation of the law, al-Haramain asserts in its lawsuit.
First Court Challenge to Spying Program
This may get interesting:
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