illegal wire tapping by foreign intel services????
Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm
Done daily by not only our avowed enemies, but are faithful allies.
Just remember: What is the customary punishment for a violation of the 4th amendment? Suppression of the illegally obtained information, if its use is attempted in any judicial and/or administrative proceeding BY THE PERSON GATHERING THE INFORMATION and attempting to use it against the PERSON UPON WHOM THE EAVESDROP was focused.
What is problematic is utilizing "national security" personnel and assets to spy domestically on domestic campaign organizations, most particularly ones opponents.
Asking foreign intelligence/law enforcement personnel and agencies to assist in potentially criminal activity involving international communications ALSO happens daily.
BTW: There is no requirement or protocol for the POTUS to pass through Ambassadors when seeking foreign assistance in criminal investigations. The only Ambassador who would assert such a ridiculous idea is one who was involved in the criminal activity directly or indirectly and was "in trouble" with the local foreign personnel for not alerting them ahead .... of the effort to go over their heads.
A most relevant event was the Iraqi Ambassador talking to Saddam before Iraq invaded Kuwait and leaving Saddam with the "impression" that Bush #1 would not do anything about it! Saddam apparently acted on that "information"!