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Jonathan Weisman and Ellen Nakashima
For McCain, A Switch On Telecom Immunity?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 29, 2008 - 7:41amLast updated: June 19, 2008 - 12:58pm
A top lawyer for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign said telecommunications companies should be forced to explain their role in the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program as a condition for legal immunity for past wiretapping, a statement that stands in marked contrast to positions taken by President Bush, Sen McCain and other Republicans in Congress.

