Bush Disagrees With Federal Judge, Still Claims His Domestic Spying Program Is "Constitutional"...

NY Times ADAM LIPTAK, ERIC LICHTBLAU August 18, 2006 at 02:14 PM

President Bush said today that he is confident that a federal court ruling against his administration's electronic surveillance program will be overturned, and he described those who hailed the ruling as naïve.

"I would say that those who herald this decision simply do not understand the nature of the world in which we live," Mr. Bush said in a question-answer session at Camp David, Md. "I strongly disagree with that decision, strongly disagree. That's why I instructed the Justice Department to appeal immediately. And I believe our appeals will be upheld."

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