Candice S. Miller: “since it has been revealed that the NSA had a terrorist surveillance program, opponents of the administration have been…”

“since it has been revealed that the NSA had a terrorist surveillance program, opponents of the administration have been quick to criticize this program. Let us try to set the record straight on this effective tool in fighting the war on terror. One Senator has charged the NSA is eavesdropping on Americans who have no indication of wrongdoing. The Senate minority leader, who has been briefed on the program, called it domestic spying. In fact, this program is extremely limited to international communications, in which one party is suspected of links to al Qaeda or other terrorist organizations, like calls made by 9/11 hijackers to their leaders in Afghanistan. Are some Democrats so confused, or do they care more about attempting to gain political advantage than protecting our Nation? Mr. Speaker, we know our enemies place operatives within our borders who blend in and wait to strike as they did on 9/11, but they are still out there. I do not care one iota about protecting the privacy of terrorists who have been sent to this country to murder innocent Americans. It is regretful that some seek political gain at the expense of our security. ____________________”