And The Verdict is Released For Warrantless Wiretapping

The ongoing saga of wiretapping and its effectiveness had finally reached substantive conclusion -- A new government review that was released stated that the efficiency of the NSA Warantless Wiretapping Program executed under the Bush Administration was UNCLEAR.

So after years of supporting this constitutionally-debatable program, the Bush Administration seemed to have falsely persuaded citizens in thinking that such a program would enhance national security. In fact, the CIA said that the Wireless Program had extremely limited value and could not directly link it to counter-terrorism successes.

Political pressure from the Bush Administration seemed to underline the CIA's O.K. on the program in the first place. Wait a minute, the Bush Administration used their clout to push action, even if it violated Ethics 101? Shocking.

Rather than risking a covert program that had ultimately been exposed by the media, with the New York Times uncovering the Terrorist Surveillance Program, the Bush Administration should have been much more preemptive. If the Administration cautiously issued a press release on the mission of the surveillance program when it launched the American public would have been much more understanding and receptive. The Bush Administration should have taken an approach that emphasized national security, stating that the NSA Wiretapping Surveillance program would require sacrifice from each U.S. citizen and some parts of their right to freedom. But that the freedom that every American is granted constitutionally would be abridged for a greater cause, which is to protect the interests of the United States and its citizens, and with minimal infringement. Instead of covertly violating our civil liberties, the Bush Administration should have been upfront of the extensive authority the federal government would require in order to execute the program. Furthermore, in covering up his mistakes in the aftermath of New York Times article, President Bush was too caught up in defending his Executive privileges through legal measures rather than reinforcing the overall purpose of the NSA Wiretapping Surveillance program. Rather than diverting the attention from the legality of the Terrorist Surveillance Program, to a much more advantageous stance such as the potential benefits and evidential proof of the effectiveness of the program, the Bush Administration seemed to remain in quarrels with both Democratic and Republican leaders as well as the American public. Consequently, the Bush Administration came off as an Executive Branch that abused its power of checks and balances under the Federal Government, with constitutional violations underlying their secretive and underground operations.