Walter Pincus uged caution in passing any new proposals to expand the government's investigative powers. Such proposals, he said while potentially useful to combat terrorism, could be harmful to America's civil liberties. Immigration rules, in particular were cited; post World War II Japanese internment camps offer a cautionary tale. Orin Kerr asserted that it is impossible to know precisely which measures should be taken in the face of an unknown enemy. Many callers expressed concerns over the potential for privacy infringements, though some callers spoke in favor of any measures that would increase America's national security.
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Walter Pincus, National Security Affairs reporter for the Wall Street Journal
David Sobel, Legal Counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center
Orin S. Kerr, Associate Professor of Law, George Washington University.
