Did Bush commit perjury and criminal fraud?

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According to 50 USC 1802, the FISA court warrant process can be by-passed and surveillance can be carried out without a warrant if the Attorney General swears out a certificate UNDER OATH that (1) the electronic surveillance is SOLELY directed at communications between foreign powers, (2) there is no substantial likelihood the surveillance will acquire communications of a U.S. person, and (3) if the surveillance happens to acquire communications of U.S. citizens as a by-product, then "minimization" procedures must be maintained. Among the latter (50 USC 1801(h)), any communication of an American citzen can only be retained 72 hours unless there is a threat of imminent death or serious bodily harm.

One reason why it is vitally important for the U.S. Congress to analyze each and every certificate filed by the Attorney General under the direction of George Bush is that we must be certain that there were no lies or perjury perpetrated upon the United States Congress in those certificates under oath. I assume the "oath" required in this statute carries with it the penalty of perjury. If there were lies or misrepresentations in those certificates, there would be one count of perjury for each lie or misrepresentation.

TITLE 50 > CHAPTER 36 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 1802

§ 1802. Electronic surveillance authorization without court order; certification by Attorney General; reports to Congressional committees; transmittal under seal; duties and compensation of communication common carrier; applications; jurisdiction of court

Release date: 2005-03-17

(a)
(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for periods of up to one year if the Attorney General certifies in writing under oath that—
(A) the electronic surveillance is solely directed at—
(i) the acquisition of the contents of communications transmitted by means of communications used exclusively between or among foreign powers, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; or
(ii) the acquisition of technical intelligence, other than the spoken communications of individuals, from property or premises under the open and exclusive control of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title;
(B) there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party; and
(C) the proposed minimization procedures with respect to such surveillance meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 1801 (h) of this title; and
if the Attorney General reports such minimization procedures and any changes thereto to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at least thirty days prior to their effective date, unless the Attorney General determines immediate action is required and notifies the committees immediately of such minimization procedures and the reason for their becoming effective immediately.

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1. You would need a score card to keep track of the number of times....

perjury and criminal fraud have been committed by bush.