JoeMoma
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Just a thought! Does a sitting president have the ability to order a covert action such as wire tapping or other surveillance activities that will be completely off the record? Of course, if the results of the surveillance is used for legal reasons, it would need to be on the record. However, the president may want information simply to make some decision without having to explain the to the public the real reason for that decision.
We have all seen in movies where a "secret agent" is sent into a situation in which he is told the government will deny any knowledge of him and his mission if he gets caught. Is this just in the movies, or does this really happen? If it does really happen, then is it really so far fetched that a president can order "off the record" surveillance?
We have all seen in movies where a "secret agent" is sent into a situation in which he is told the government will deny any knowledge of him and his mission if he gets caught. Is this just in the movies, or does this really happen? If it does really happen, then is it really so far fetched that a president can order "off the record" surveillance?
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