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It appears that Judge Vaughn Walker will soon have proof that the Bush Administration tapped al-Haramain on days when the illegal wiretap program operated under only Bush's authorization itself, with no sanction from the Attorney General. If I'm right it cuts to the heart of Bush's law-breaking on the warrantless wiretap program.https://www.emptywheel.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Web-backup.jpg448448