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I'm sure you'll be shocked to learn the President’s Surveillance Program under Bush was pretty much useless as far as "thwarting any terrorist plots" despite the oft repeated claims stating its great value. “[M]ost PSP leads were determined not to have any connection to terrorism,” according to the Justice Department’s inspector general."

In fact, although some of the inside players continue to insist it was a help in fighting terrorism, most defenders couldn't name any specific instance where the domestic surveillance had prevented any kind of attack.

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