Given that the Democrats, including some favored by the progressive blogosphere have rolled over and ‘compromised’ on FISA with the Republicans and given them everything the Bush Administration wants – including immunity, as discussed previously.
In hindsight, this entire ordeal is exactly the same as that of the war, with the same rationale and the same problems. The Administration made its case for action, and Congress, or in this case, the Telecoms, wanting to be good patriots and assist in the war on terror, believed them and cooperated. To also be fair, some didn’t, and we see how that played out for Qwest. As time wore on, others, perhaps after acknowledging their reservations, put processes in place to document the admins actions.
