Unclaimed Terror-tory

glenn greenwald continues his extraordiary work into the NSA/FISA debacle. the dems won't have to do any preparation for the hearings next week except read Unclaimed Terrortory (sic):

"Baker's Statement directly contradicts the explanation which the Administration sent Gen. Hayden to give on Tuesday as to why the Administration decided to eavesdrop outside of FISA – because, according to Gen. Hayden, the "probable cause" standard was too stringent. The fact that the Administration in 2002 clearly said that they were not aware of any problems presented by FISA’s "probable cause" showing -- and therefore perceived no reason to change FISA -- demonstrates that the explanation they are now giving as to why they eavesdropped without FISA oversight is simply false.

This, by itself, is an enormous story – the Administration finally, for the first time, offered a clear and coherent reason why they eavesdropped outside of FISA, and that explanation is clearly false, as proven by the Administration’s own statements in 2002 which directly contradict that explanation." (link)

maybe the repugs can read it too - unless they get overwhelmed by ken mehlman's fax machine.