Salon.com"The executive branch shall construe subsection 404(c) of title 39, as enacted by subsection 1010(e) of the act, which provides for opening of an item of a class of mail otherwise sealed against inspection, in a manner consistent, to the maximum extent permissible, with the need to conduct searches in exigent circumstances, such as to protect human life and safety against hazardous materials, and the need for physical searches specifically authorized by law for foreign intelligence collection.
ChicagoTribune.com
I suppose this isn't really newsworthy, since I've always suspected that the mail was already being screened. It was during every other war we've been involved in since World War II (just ask any veteran). But now, Bush has openly acknowledged it.
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