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NSA ordered to stop wiretap programme

By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington

Published: August 17 2006 17:49 | Last updated: August 17 2006 23:53

The White House on Thursday suffered another blow in its “war against terror” strategy when a federal court ruled its warrantless eavesdropping programme unconstitutional.

Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ruled that the “Terrorist Surveillance Programme” violated rights to free speech and privacy. The Bush administration immediately appealed against the decision.

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