Make them an offer, an offer they can't refuse.

-The Bush Admin

I'm very skeptical of this article. Nacchio was found guilty with insider trading. He has no defense for that. There is no proof the NSA did anyting to Nacchio relating to his crookedness.

IMO, Nacchio is guilty of what he is convicted of.

Watch the liberals show up and defend a Wall street crooked asshole who screwed the little people because they want to believe Bush is guilty of something worse.

No surprise. The threat was documented years ago. It was all over Wired. But please, let's let the NSA continue to illegally tap and make damn sure that the Telcos can't be sued for doing nothing illegal.

The NSA contract was awarded in July 2001 to companies other than Qwest.

Wait a second. 9/11/2001 - that was the reason for the wire tapping, right?

They've long wanted to tap ALL our phones. Now the bush admin has, once again, given more fodder to the 9-11 conspirators through another insane authoritiarian power grab.

Assholes. I don't know which is worse, having the NSA spy on Quakers and tap the phones, or listening to people like Buffalo Bob.

Eberly,

Nacchio was convicted last spring on 19 counts of insider trading for $52 million of stock sales in April and May 2001, and sentenced to six years in prison. He's free pending appeal.

And

Nacchio planned to demonstrate at trial that he had a meeting on Feb. 27, 2001, at NSA headquarters at Fort Meade, Md., to discuss a $100 million project. According to the documents, another topic also was discussed at that meeting, one with which Nacchio refused to comply.

Then

The NSA contract was awarded in July 2001 to companies other than Qwest.

You could be correct, something is definitely wrong here. Sell stock in April and May while a possible 100 million dollar project was discussed in February. Sound like he sold his stock because he knew his refusal to comply would lose the contract.

It does also appear as if the NSA did retaliate and not allowing the evidence makes it even stronger.

Something is not correct. I kind of think the government decision of awarding the contract, was it before April or May?

Yav,

Interesting though isn't it, wanting to wire tap prior to 911.

Has to really make one wonder!

The NSA contract was awarded in July 2001 to companies other than Qwest.

Posted by YAV

This had to be set up under BJ Billie. Bush could have never pushed that through the government procurement system that fast.

JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT PARANOID DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY AREN'T WATCHING YOU!