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U.S. Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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The measure requires an individualized, court-approved warrant to conduct surveillance targeted at Americans' communications with those overseas and in an expansion of existing FISA protections at Americans abroad. (article 4)
US President George W Bush has approved a bill to shield telephone companies who helped in the White House's controversial wiretaps programme. (article 3)
" The bill will allow our intelligence professionals to quickly and effectively monitor the communications of terrorists abroad while respecting the liberties of Americans here at home he added. (article 3)
WASHINGTON - The Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a major expansion of the government's surveillance powers, handing President Bush one more victory in a series of hard-fought clashes with Democrats over national security issues. (article 1)
The measure, approved by a vote of 69 to 28, is the biggest revamping of federal surveillance law in 30 years. (article 1)
The vote came two and a half years after public disclosure of the wiretapping program set off a fierce national debate over the balance between protecting the country from another terrorist strike and ensuring civil liberties. (article 1)
The 69-28 vote came after a lengthy and heated debate that pitted privacy and civil liberties concerns against the desire to prevent terrorist attacks. (article 2)
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FISA, surveillance, wiretapping, bill, immunity |
Source articles
- Senate Approves Bill to Broaden Wiretap Powers (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 1281 words)
- U.S. Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill (cbc.ca, 07/10/2008, 881 words)
- Bush approves surveillance bill (BBC News, 07/10/2008, 389 words)
- FISA's Fetters (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 393 words)
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