Virtue Magazine

“Yesterday the existence of this secret program was revealed in media reports, after being improperly provided to news organizations. As a result, our enemies have learned information they should not have, and the unauthorized disclosure of this effort damages our national security and puts our citizens at risk . . . I have re-authorized this program more than 30 times . . . I intend to do so for as long as our nation faces a continuing threat from al Qaeda and related groups 1 . . . One 2 minute phone conversation . . . here . . . operative overseas . . . could lead to loss of American lives. 2 ” – President George W. Bush