“The former head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, Jack Goldsmith, who reviewed the NSA [National Security Agency] [warrantless eavesdropping] program in 2003-2004, testified before Congress in October [2] 2007 that he ‘could not find a legal basis for some aspects of the program,’ adding, ‘It was the biggest legal mess I have ever encountered.’ ”
– Matthew M. Aid, The Secret Sentry, Page 298