just because it's against the law doesn't make it so
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Reuters) - President George W. Bush rejected charges his domestic eavesdropping program was illegal on Monday, while other administration officials said the war on terrorism had made the federal law on electronic surveillance outdated.
Bush appeared on stage at Kansas State University as part of a White House public relations campaign to defend a National Security Agency spying program that has raised an outcry among Democrats and Republicans who say Bush may have overstepped his authority.
"You know, it's amazing that people say to me, 'Well, he was just breaking the law.'