This blog is inspired by the reading of the book: The Remaking of American Justice, By: Eric Lichtblau.
A later part of the book begins with an ominous message- “The Justice Department’s ethics investigation was now shut down.” Lichtblau uses this to set a foreboding tone that remains constant for the duration of the section. This means that even the senior lawmakers in Congress were left to guess what the NSA (National Security Agency) was really doing. In scenarios such as this, where is the ethical and moral line drawn? When does the U.S. government and the NSA recognize their limits in surveillance, even if it is “for the sake of national security?”
In addition, Lichtblau exposes the side of the argument that stresses why wiretapping is unethical. To do so, he uses the example of Alberto Gonzales. Gonzales, a proponent of wiretapping, was facing difficulties in gaining support. As a congressional aide told Lichtblau, he “claim[s] the program has done all sorts of wonderful things.” However, he is hesitant to believe this as he retorts: “we’d like to see some evidence of that.”
This is an example of the extent of wiretapping in American society.