Administration defends FISA powers, but not very convincingly. From the article: “Mr. McConnell’s letter, however, said the government will police itself and has measures in place to prevent snooping on U.S. citizens.” Police itself. *giggle*

By the way, look at the obfuscation in this sentence:

“These procedures have worked well for decades and eliminate from intelligence reports incidentally acquired information concerning U.S. persons that does not constitute foreign intelligence,” said Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell, in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican.

“Incidentally acquired information concerning U.S. persons that does not constitute foreign intelligence” is delightfully wordy. It can’t be anything bad!