Michael Hayden: Warrantless Surveillance and Operation Trailblazer

LNILR wrote yesterday of Michael Hayden's lack of understanding of the Fourth Amendment.
I agree. I have previously written about his role in the failed Operation Trailblazer program and his endorsement of Bush's warrantless NSA electronic surviellance program. Hayden was in charge of the NSA when Bush's program went into effect and was called upon by Bush to be a spokesman supporting it.
"General Hayden defended the program's constitutionality. He said the lower, "reasonable belief" standard conformed to the wording of the Fourth Amendment, pointing out that it does not mention probable cause, but instead forbids "unreasonable" searches and seizures."
The last time I read the Fourth Amendment it said:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
The Washington Post says there will be a battle over Hayden's nomination. More over at Crooks and Liars, Firedoglake and Left Coaster.
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