follow up about wiretap bill

[focalintent]

So, this bill goes before the senate tomorrow for a vote. I wonder if there's enough time to to verify what's in the cnn report here (lj-cut because I was told it auto-plays) - and if it's enough to push enough senators against voting.

The short version - there's a claim made that, not only does this wiretap bill have an immunity clause for the telcos in violating the 4th amendment and FISA, but that it also has clauses providing for immunity for much of the administration against charges/investigations related to violation of the geneva convention and/or war crimes act.

Yay!

More info one way or the other would be appreciated - still digging, here.

Comments

[threadwalker.livejournal.com]

Mad wow eeek.

[flipzagging.livejournal.com]

EFF has an analysis. I looked up the sections they reference and it does indeed seem to be what they say it is.

And in other news, Obama supports the bill as a good compromise. He seem to regret the retroactive immunity clauses but he's not promising to vote against it if such clauses aren't removed. Sigh.

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

I think that video is from 2006; I don't know the status of that legislation.

Good analysis from Glenn Greenwald.

[sweetbaboo.livejournal.com]

1) Is this specifically the FISA amendment bill, or something else?
2) Even if the whole jackass crew gives themselves a pardon from domestic charges of War Crimes, it wouldn't make a bit of difference in the international criminal court. That being said, I think we've still got a substantial expanse to fall (indluence wise) before Europe feels safe hauling is to the shed for a whipping on account of that.