Edited sentence: "It is important to understand," , "that the rules and methodology for criminal searches are inconsistent with the collection of foreign intelligence and would unduly frustrate the president in carrying out his foreign intelligence responsibilities."The Department of Justice believes, and the case law supports, that the president has inherent authority to conduct warrantless physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes," "and that the President may, as has been done, delegate this authority to the Attorney General.Also this very same Executive Order was used by President Bill Clinton, and vetted by his the Deputy Attorney General, Jamie Gorelick...here is her testimony,.Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick Testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee July 14, 1994.The President is authorized to order such activities, see Executive Order#12333, Signed by Ronald Reagan in 1981...see it here », and that this whole contraversy appears to be just another attempt to smear the Bush administration