[Infowarrior] - FAS publishes infamous John Yoo memo

[Richard Forno]

(albeit heavily heavily redacted -- but it gives a sense of the hair-splitting that took place in the lega interpretation of FISA after 9/11 and for presidential powers  --- rick)


Federation of American Scientists publishes infamous John Yoo memo

http://www.fas.org/sgp/news/2011/08/aid-olc.pdf

Highlights:

intelligence gathering in direct support of military operations does not trigger constitutional rights against illegal searches and seizures.

[...]

A warrantless search can be constitutional "when special needs, beyond the normal need for law enforcement, make the warrant and probable-cause requirement impracticable."