National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell

Q: So you’re saying that the reporting and the debate in Congress means that some Americans are going to die?

McCONNELL: That’s what I mean. Because we have made it so public. We used to do these things very differently

Despite forewarning of the death of Americans, McConnell freely “pulled the curtain back” on previously declassified information about surveillance in the interview. Explaining details ranging from secret court rulings to information on obtaining wiretapping warrants

Court ruling declared Bush’s program illegal on May 31

“Under the president’s program, the terrorist surveillance program, the private sector had assisted us,” said McConnell.

McConnell

arguing for legal immunity for the companies when Congress returns from recess.

fewer than 100 people inside the United States are monitored under FISA warrants

thousands of people overseas are monitored,”

the intelligence community should not be restricted

200 man hours

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phone number.”