Bush pushes House to OK immunity for telecoms in eavesdropping legislation

President Bush pressured the House on Wednesday to pass new rules for monitoring terrorists' communication, saying "terrorists are planning new attacks on our country ... that will make Sept. 11 pale by comparison."

In order to be able to discover ... the enemy's plans, we need the cooperation of telecommunication companies," Bush said. "If these companies are subjected to lawsuits that could cost them billions of dollars, they won't participate. They won't help us. They won't help protect America."

[via The Mercury News]

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