First, the Bushco Administration conducts military operations against its own American citizens then it plans the implementation of a domestic spying program against American citizens. But it’s not just any domestic spying program…

Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in U.S.

Congressional Critics Want More Assurances of Legality

The Bush administration said yesterday that it plans to start using the nation’s most advanced spy technology for domestic purposes soon, rebuffing challenges by House Democrats over the idea’s legal authority.

“I think we’ve fully addressed anybody’s concerns,” [Homeland Security Secretary Michael] Chertoff added in remarks last week to bloggers. “I think the way is now clear to stand it up and go warm on it.”

BS, MS, PHD - i.e. Chertoff has learned his spin lessons well.

“The administration in May 2007 gave DHS authority to coordinate requests for satellite imagery, radar, electronic-signal information, chemical detection and other monitoring capabilities that have been used for decades within U.S. borders for mapping and disaster response.”

But - there’s more;

It has the “potential to expand the role of military assets in domestic law enforcement, to turn new or as-yet-undeveloped technologies against Americans without adequate public debate, and to divert the existing civilian and scientific focus of some satellite work to security uses.”

Who What the hell is running this country???