Adviser Says McCain Backs Bush Wiretaps

New York Times by Charlie Savage | Jun. 6, 2008 (News Report)

... a letter posted online by National Review this week... said Mr. McCain believed that the Constitution gave Mr. Bush the power to authorize the National Security Agency to monitor Americans' international phone calls and e-mail without warrants, despite a 1978 federal statute that required court oversight of surveillance. Full Story »

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by Jane Wylen - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an extremely well documented assessment of McCain's changing his mind on an issue -- this time on the legal issues about detention and surveillance during the so-called War on Terror. It presents both sides of the story, i.e. quoting people who say that McCain is flipflopping to get votes, and others who say his opinion has evolved as his understanding of the issue has grown. Excellent article.