ACLU knew since 2002? President's surveillance authorizations lawful? [View All]

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*****************Which is it? Lawful or unlawful?*******************
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Brief for the United States, redacted, to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, dated: August 21, 2002:

http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fisa/082102appeal.html

Transcript of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review Hearing on Docket No. 02-001, September 9, 2002, 9:00 a.m.:

http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fisa/hrng090902.htm

56 page decision of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, argued on September 09, 2002 and decided on November 18, 2002:

http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/terrorism/fisa111802opn.pdf

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******************The ACLU knew this since 2002******************
*****************and we are being surprised now?******************
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http://www.aclu.org//privacy/spying/15189prs20021118.html

"In First-Ever Ruling, Secret Appeals Court Allows Expanded Government Spying on U.S. Citizens (11/18/2002)

WASHINGTON - Ruling for the first time in its history, the ultra-secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review today gave the green light to a Justice Department bid to broadly expand its powers to spy on U.S. citizens.

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Is the New York Times without an iota of credibility now?

Can former Republican Representative Bob Barr be misinformed on the law?

Can current U.S. Senator Russ Feingold be out of touch with the prevailing law of the land?

Can someone please set the record straight?