Thursday, March 02, 2006

BUSH CANCELS NSA SPY PROGRAM AFTER FEMA TAPE RELEASE

Brown checks NAMBLA site for storm progress

Washington (WPI) - The White House abruptly canceled its controversial domestic spying program today after surveillance images appeared to contradict statements made by the President regarding the nation’s preparedness for hurricane Katrina.

White House spokesman Scott McCellen made the announcement this morning around 4:30 EST long before the Press Pool had arrived for work. A single remotely operated FOX News camera caught the announcement.

“The President believes it is in the interests of the nation that further litigation and controversy about this issue be resolved.” McCellen said in the terse, two sentence statement. “Therefore, as of 6AM this morning, the NSA warrant-free surveillance project will be terminated.”

Yesterday the Associated Press released still images, video footage and transcripts of meetings between Michael Brown the head of FEMA , Michael Chertoff, head of Homeland Security and President Bush where Brown begged the administration to be prepared for, “the overwhelming disaster about to take place!”

Mr. Bush and Mr Chertoff are show to be calm, disinterested and increasingly impatient with Brown.

Brownie,” the President is heard to say, “Relax, we have it all under control. There is nothing to worry about. We are prepared.”

Shortly after that, an aide poked his head in the door and told the President, “the chopper is ready.” Mr. Bush stood up and said, “Gotta go fellas. Good luck with this thing, keep me posted.”

He left for a fundraising dinner in Califonia then onto a vacation at his Crawford ranch.

According to the AP, the video tapes and transcripts were recorded by the NSA as part of its comprehensive surveillance program designed to intercept terrorist communications. It is unclear why the NSA would have been secretly spying on the White House, FEMA headquarters or Chertoff’s office.

Former intelligence officer, and WPI security consultant, Sydney Weplashe, suggested that the NSA either believed that there was a security leak at FEMA or at Homeland Security.

“This is the only feasible idea. Otherwise they are spying on their boss, the President. That doesn’t seem plausible. It implies that the program is either totally out of control or being managed by someone other than the President. I don’t know who else would have that kind of authority.”

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