The Washington Post has this article. The headline: "Warrantless Wiretaps Possible In The US".
What did Gonzales actually say? "I wouldn't rule it out".
OK, what they did not report, in any way shape or form, was the damned question that was asked. Just a vague generality. The wording of the question matters a lot in this context and they are not reporting the question.
Thought experiment:
A man, Tom, is asked to testify in front of a jury.
Answer: I'd kill every one of them without a thought.
Headline: Tom Wants To Kill Them All!
Question one: What would you do if you met three harmless old ladies?
Question two: What would you do if your kitchen was infested with cockroaches?
In which case is the answer reasonable? Without the question asked, the headline is meaningless spin.
Silly exaggeration? Maybe. But you can NOT make a good judgment without the facts folks. You can't. The exact words of the question have to be reported, not just the answer. There is no context to judge whether the answer was reasonable.
