This doesn't make us safer.
Schneier on Security: The Military is Spying on Americans
CNN.com - Report: Bush eased domestic spy rules after 9/11 - Dec 16, 2005
Bush Secretly Lifted Some Limits on Spying in U.S. After 9/11, Officials Say - New York Times
Schneier on Security: More Erosion of Police Oversight in the U.S.