New Truthout Spying "Scoop" Doesn't Prove What It Says It Does

"Jason Leopold came out with what seemed to be a real scoop yesterday (and which was the subject of a recommended diary)--the news that Bush ordered NSA surveillance of Americans before 9/11. But his article doesn't prove it's central assertion: that Bush authorized the domestic surveillance program James Risen exposed on December 16 before 9/11. Leopold relies on a December 2000 document for much of his article and quotes it out of context to suggest the Risen-exposed program predates 9/11. Then, Leopold shows that three different surveillance programs pre-date 9/11. Those other three programs are disturbing. But it's not clear they violate FISA."

Because I posted that Truthout article here yesterday, I need to make you all aware that questions have arisen as to it's accuracy. There's a discussion at this page where people are picking over the details. The article in question can be found in yesterdays' post:
Bush Authorized Domestic Spying Before 9/11