Comments on: U.S. Allegedly Eavesdropped On GI's Calls

2 U.S. Military Linguists Say Gov't Listened In On Personal Phone Calls Of Military, Aid Workers Overseas

[excoachken]

Where can I find out how many of my international vacation calls back to family members was listened in on? Will the Bushys ever tell us which of us has been spied upon? Probably doesn''y make any difference now, since the Reagan "trickle down" economic experiment has left me unable to afford an over seas trip again!

[andrew_693]

Bush and his rich friends have the right to fack anyone in the military, and that''s what they are doing, it''s like doing a servant, the military''s function is to protect the interest of cheney, rumsfeld and other rich people''s property. It''s been like that since medieval times and even before.

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sfupid_me at 04:29 AM : Oct 10, 2008 wrote:

"I am in the military in Iraq, and we all carry guns. In a military environment, it is important to weed out anybody who could do major harm to the rest of us, and if it takes a wiretap to keep me safe, so be it. Its very simple, if you are worried about the W''''s men in black listening in on your calls or reading your emails, don''''t sign up."

Regardless of whether a US Citizen is in the military or not (and remember, this article also includes non-military folks), there are certain laws and procedures that need to be followed when "wire tapping".

If they aren''t followed, then it''s illegal - and that concerns us all.

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sfupid_me at 04:29 AM : Oct 10, 2008 wrote:

"And if you aren''''t trying to hide some nefarious plan, then you probably have nothing to worry about."

Interesting choice of words.

"...then you PROBABLY have nothing to worry about".

Indeed.

[mcfinished]

I recently watched a copy of "The Story of Hitler''s Secret Police 1933-1945 Gestapo" and I was surprised by the amount of similarities with the GW Bush admin, and the way it has removed the rights of individuals, spied on it''s citizens and the illegal kidnapping of people from foreign countries and their torture (aka extraordinary rendition).

It really is scary.

[sfupid_me]

Also, a person as property is a prostitute. Shame on you for putting the US military in that category!


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Posted by willowing at 10:44 PM :

A person as property is a slave, not a prostitute
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Lighten up. People in the military aren''t slaves or prostitutes, those are your words.
I am in the military in Iraq, and we all carry guns. In a military environment, it is important to weed out anybody who could do major harm to the rest of us, and if it takes a wiretap to keep me safe, so be it. Its very simple, if you are worried about the W''s men in black listening in on your calls or reading your emails, don''t sign up. And if you aren''t trying to hide some nefarious plan, then you probably have nothing to worry about.

[pirmin3]

In the police state that Amerika has become the Cheney gestapo listen to everyone anyway. Why should this surprise anyone??

[mcfinished]

Does this actually surprise anyone?

GW Bush and his Republicanazi cronies don''t believe we have any rights.

GW Bush should be charged with treason for his trashing of the US Constitution and our rights.

[tapsettle]

Posted by annd2302

Your whole point is based on an assumption that may or may not have been the case. Do you have an opinion if another line was used? I think the point here is that freedoms are being eroded, even from those most loyal to their country.

[annd2302]

First off, if those used an %u201Cautovon%u201D line then there is no story or charges. The government owns the Autovon lines so they can listen to whomever they please. Wake up America, smell the coffee, and get to bigger and more important issues. My daddy bigger than your daddy, my daddy is bigger than your daddy, bunch of first graders%u2026%u2026%u2026.

**AUTOVON, short for Automatic Voice Network, an American military phone system built in 1963

[tapsettle]

Land of the Free???? HA HA HA HA HA HA !!! You get what you vote for dumb americans, you get what you vote for.

[jerr11]

OK, here''s today''s top 10 list:

Top 10 Bush''s accomplishments:

1. Al Quaeda resurgent in Afghanistan.

2. Bin Laden enjoying quiet retirement in Waziristan.

3. American Taxpayers paying $12 billion a month to Sunni warlords to keep the surge going.

4. Iraq delivered to the Iranian mullahs at the cost of $3 trillion and over 4000 Dead American troops.

5. Meanwhile back at home, homeowners losing their homes.

6. Dow off the cliff.

7. Unemployment at all time high.

8. But there''s a silver lining here: Halliburton''s profits are through the roof.

9. ******** Cheney is laughing all the way to the bank.

10. G W Bush getting ready to enjoy his retirement on 99 acre ranch in Paraguay.

[apprxam]

Repugz are just getting exponential sillier every -f=ing-day. I thought ConZ-ervatives and Lie-Ber-Terrorist were about liberty from government, so why the unfetterred interventions given to "big brother"?

[toby2958]

Oh yea the Bush administration cares so much for our troops that it spies on them.

Nice.

[inventagod2]

Bu$h hired all his daddy''s Iran-Contra buddies, we expect nothing less than treason at all levels of government...

[lemonskink]

Does this really surprise anyone? GWB and his cronies decided a long time ago during the great Patriot''s Axe that it would be a wonderful tool to protect them, and to head off any enemies of their regime, and I''m talking whistleblowers, and anyone who got in their way while they were performing their dirty deeds. It had little if anything to do with terror.

[republic1776]

The Liberals want to make sure they weaken America.
"We must lose!"
So they can be right!

[ubrew12]

"At NSA, the law was followed assiduously," said Mark Mansfield, spokesman for CIA Director Mike Hayden, who headed the NSA during the period in question. "The notion that General Hayden sanctioned or tolerated illegalities of any sort is ridiculous on its face."

He added: and of course, if Hayden did engage in illegal behavior he wouldn''t tell you anyway. NO ONE Watches the Watchers in THIS administration. They are completely out of control.

[babooph]

Spying on enemies is standard-what does the Govt. do to the troops that makes them enemies !!??

[endofempire]

Once you sign on the dotted line, you become Government Issue (Hence the term G.I.). You want privacy, you joined the wrong country club. Pu$$ie$.