Downloaded 12 times
Uploaded bylegaladvice
2,195 views
Plain Language Legal Writing Cheryl Stephens
The document discusses the legal authorities supporting the National Security Agency's (NSA) activities described by the President to intercept international communications into and out of the United States of persons linked to al Qaeda or related terrorist organizations. It provides background on the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Congress's authorization of force against those responsible. It argues that the NSA activities are a lawful exercise of the President's authority under Article II of the Constitution and the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and are consistent with civil liberties and statutory law such as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
![Legal Authorities Supporting The Activities Of The [Nsa] Described By The Pre...](https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/legal-authorities-supporting-the-activities-of-the-nsa-described-by-the-president-1230549520633871-2-thumbnail.jpg?width=640&height=640&fit=bounds)
