> they can detect abuses and possibly notify those tapped that > they've been compromised. They can't do that without either an Wait a second, they would notify those that have been victimized? Are you serious? Do you have one case in the history of the united states where they have done this? In point of fact, U.S. law has required after-the-fact notification of wiretaps since 1968. There's a statutory period within which notification must take place, unless extended by a judge on the grounds. This is 18 USC 2518(8)(d): (d) Within a reasonable time but not later than ninety days after the filing of an application for an order of approval under section 2518(7)(b) which is denied or the termination of the period of an order or extensions thereof, the issuing or denying judge shall cause to be served, on the persons named in the order or the application, and such other parties to inter- cepted communications as the judge may determine in his discre- tion that is in the interest of justice, and inventory which shall include notice of- (1) the fact of the entry of the order or the applica- tion; (2) the date of the entry and the period of autho- rized, approved or disapproved interception, or the denial of the application, and (3) the fact that during the period wire, oral, or electronic communications were or were not intercepted. The judge, upon the filing of a motion, may in his discretion make available to such person or his counsel for inspection such portions of the intercepted communications, applications and orders as the judge determines to be in the interest of justice. On an ex parte showing of good cause to a judge of competent jurisdiction the serving of the inventory required by this subsection may be postponed. This is for domestic surveillance, not for intercepts pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.