Bush took reasonable and measured actions that have prevented terrorist attacks on our soil for over 4 years.

Of course Washington's other newspaper sees it differently.

Washington Post:Bush Authorized Domestic Spying
Post-9/11 Order Bypassed Special Court

First, note the interesting timing of the release of this story the NYT has had for over a year. The vote on the Patriot Act is scheduled for today. Then there was the wonderful turnout of formerly disaffected Sunnis in yesterday's latest Iraqi election.

Second, Fox repeats something the WaAPo conveniently omitted:

The Bush administration had briefed congressional leaders about the program and notified the judge in charge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the secret Washington court that handles national security issues.

Aides to National Intelligence Director John Negroponte and West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller, (Who, in the WaPo story, is already making anti-administration noises.- F.G.) the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, (That makes him one of those briefed. - F.G.) declined to comment Thursday night.


Third, Drudge has this:

NYT 'SPYING' SPLASH TIED TO BOOK RELEASE