[lbo-talk] Bush wins passage of US spy bill to protect telecoms

[uvj at vsnl.com]

UPDATE 2-Bush wins passage of US spy bill to protect telecoms
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssWirelessTelecommunicationServices/idUSN0947183720080709?sp=true

Wed Jul 9, 2008

(Updates with Bush comment, more details)

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush won final
congressional approval on Wednesday of a bill granting liability protection
to telecommunication companies that took part in the warrantless domestic
spying program he began after the Sept. 11 attacks.
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssWirelessTelecommunicationServices/idUSN0947183720080709?sp=true