Daily Kos: Bush Retaliates Against Qwest For Saying No To Spying

Daily Kos: Bush Retaliates Against Qwest For Saying No To Spying: "So, Bush team tries for many months to convince Nacchio to turn over its customers' records to the government without any compliance with any legal process. Nacchio refuses. During this time period, both Qwest and Global Crossing face bankruptcy. Then the government stops seeking authority from Qwest only after Nacchio is forced to leave the company in 2002 when a whistleblower from a competitor, Global Crossing, triggers federal criminal and civil probes against Qwest, Nacchio and other executives. Meanwhile, Global Crossing is sold to a foreign company in a transaction approved by the Bush administration with an agreement that provides US government access to the telecommunication surveillance. Something smells fishy?"