ISSUES & IDEAS

Was Terrorist Surveillance Legal?

A California case involving an Islamic charity could lead to a ruling on whether President Bush acted within the law.

by Helen Fessenden

Saturday, June 13, 2009


A wiretapping lawsuit involving a now-defunct Islamic charity could force Obama administration attorneys to argue that President Bush's "terrorist surveillance program" was legal.

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