What the much maligned Patriot Act has accomplished

An noteworthy point from Powerline about the sentencing of Sami al-Arian:

Recall that al-Arian operated with impunity from his academic perch on American soil for years while American intelligence monitored his every move—until the passage of the PATRIOT Act enabled his prosecution based on the intelligence work.

Posted by Lawrence Auster at May 02, 2006 11:47 AM | Send