NBC Given 'OK' To Run Pentagon Snooping Story

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NBC Given 'OK' To Run Pentagon Snooping Story
Hoping An Uninformed Public Will Believe Bush
Is 'Strong On Terror' To Sway Last Minute Passage
Of Illegal Patriot Act Stalled In Senate



Insider at New York Times says Bush is trying to turn the Pentagon
story into trump card in getting Patriot Act through Senate. Source
says administration gave go-ahead to run story as corrupt media
continues to work hand-in-hand with neo-cons to trick sleeping public.

By Greg Szymanski
12-19-5

The screws aren't coming loose in the corrupt Bush administration with
the release of the Pentagon snooping story, but only a clear-cut sign
they are be tightened down even harder on innocent Americans not
falling in step with the neo-con party line.

The writing is already on the wall that the National Security Agency
(NSA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) will not stop invading
individual privacy rights, as in 2006 expect more and more innocents
being labeled 'domestic terrorists' for no good reason.

The main issue surrounding the release of the NBC story, finding Bush
directly ordered the NSA and DOD to use its data base to spy on
citizens is not the substance of the story but its timing.

The question must be asked why the story was released by NBC News
during the important Patriot Act debate in Congress when the New York
Times actually knew about it over 18 months ago, never running the
story as a favor to the Bush administration.

"The answer is the Bush administration put its 'rubber stamp' of
approval on the release of the story during the hot Patriot Act
debates in order to launch a counter-attack against opposition
lawmakers and civil rights groups, depicting them as anti-American and
weak on terror protection," said an insider working for the New York
Times who wishes to remain anonymous to protect his private interests.

"I know the story has been widely talked about amongst journalists all
over town for years. I remember a couple of bar room discussions with
some guys having the information but no outlet to print the NSA story.

"It's really a joke what has happened to the manipulated press since I
know for a fact the NBC story was only allowed to air after the powers
that be outside of the media gave their stamp of approval."

In fact, the Times source went on to say the timing of the story was
an orchestrated effort between media big shots and the Bush
administration to give the 'illegally installed President' another
'bully-pulpit' to play his terror card in the middle of America's
heartland, where many uninformed citizens have already been
brainwashed into believing the phony war on terror and the necessity
of surrendering civil rights for a false sense of protection and security.

"The timing of the release is geared to make Bush look strong, not
weak, and to force into submission those supporting the repeal of the
Patriot Act by making them appear weak in the eyes of Americans, many
of whom are uninformed ironically due to the media's lack of coverage
regarding other wrongdoings of the Bush administration..

"The Bush strategy along with the help of NBC and other large news
outlets is to bank on the uninformed masses to support the President's
position that it's better to sacrifice certain civil rights measures
in order to protect against another terrorist attack."

And to verify the credibility of the Times source, President Bush
immediately started his counter-attack, using his Saturday radio
address to strongly criticize lawmakers and others who leaked the
NSA/Pentagon snooping story, using the terror card and saying they
were compromising the safety of the American people by exposing the
secret surveillance geared at rooting out domestic terrorists.

Besides Bush, other administration attack dogs, like attorney General
Alberto Gonzales, also were quick to use the same strategy.

Immediately after the NBC story surfaced, Gonzales told reporters:

"Let me just say that winning the war on terror requires winning the
war of information. And so we will be aggressive in obtaining that
information, but we will always do so in a manner that's consistent
with our legal obligations."

And just when the Pentagon snooping story was released the U.S. House
of Representative voted to extend the illegal Patriot Act while also
adding even more restrictive measures sought by the Bush
administration, making it even easier for the government to snoop on
Americans without the concern of previous Constitutional protections.

However, the Senate for time being has blocked passage of the act but
under complicated rules of order, the discussion is not closed and
Bush and Republicans still are trying to somehow push the legislation
passed in the House through the Senate before the deadline.

Using Live TV Saturday prior to his weekly radio address, Bush again
strongly criticized those opposed to his views:

"The terrorists want to attack America again and kill the innocent and
inflict even greater damage than they did on September 11 th


and the Congress has a responsibility not to take away this vital
tool that law enforcement and intelligence officials have used to
protect the American people," Bush said.

Bush also used national TV to publicly scold the Senate, something not
normally done before his weekly radio address, again using the "terror
and fear card," saying the Senate's decision to block quick passage of
the Patriot Act was "irresponsible and endangers the lives of Americans."

Although the Senate rules and technicalities are complicated, for all
practical purposes, the fate of the Patriot Act is still up in the air.

Neo-cons essentially wanted a quick four-year extension of the Patriot
Act's chief provisions, including modifications drafted during weeks
of congressional negotiations, adding even more restrictive provisions
on civil rights.

The House approved the bill Wednesday. But in the Senate four Senate
Republicans -- Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ,
John Sununu of New Hampshire and Larry Craig of Idaho joined Friday's
Democrat-led filibuster, leaving proponents well short of the 60 votes
needed to end debate and force a yes-or-no vote on the legislation in
the 100-member chamber.

Fifty-three senators initially voted to end the filibuster, seven shy
of the required number. Majority Leader Bill Frist, (R-Tenn.),
switched his vote from yes to no at the last minute, a parliamentary
move allowing him to seek another roll call later, opening the door
for more debate and more political pressure to be applied to those
Senators resisting the Patriot act's approval.

"You see, all the press, the NBC story, Bush on TV and all the
attention is geared at pressuring the Senate hold-outs. The
administration and the corrupt media knew this and that is why the
story was released now and not years ago," said the source within the
Times.

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Greg Szymanski is an independent investigative journalist.