http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/8571/bbtv_2008-03-07-221948.flv

Xeni Jardin of Boing Boing interviews AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein and the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Cindy Cohn. In the interview, Klein mentions that only Chris Dodd has presented his story before Congress, and according to Klein, “[Dodd] got run over by his own party leadership who seems determined to do the work of the NSA and pass immunity for the phone companies.”

It’s remarkable how angry and cynical Klein is in this interview. When I interviewed him last fall for the Dodd campaign, he was soft-spoken and even-keeled. In this interview, it’s clear that Klein is disillusioned at the political process and the Democrats who have done absolutely nothing with his case of blatantly illegal actions by the NSA and AT&T. Honestly, I can understand his outrage and it’s a testament to his patriotism. It is truly shameful that his story has not become a test case for rolling back the executive powers seized by the Bush administration and using this massive violation of the 4th amendment of almost every American as grounds for impeachment.

Ironically, the BoingBoing video is sponsored by Verizon. A better sponsorship notice is that Credo Action, who I consult for on FISA, helps fund the EFF.