That is indeed sad news. Democrats will surely be yelping victory over this... apparently Obama already is. Goes to show that many Democrats could care less about ensuring national security. They just want to undermine all actions by the Bush administration at all costs, regardless of whether or not it makes us less safe.

If this continues to play out, I hope the telecom companies drag the proceedings out in court as long as possible. With the kind of money they're sitting on, this shouldn't be too much of a problem.