May 13

　　Has the Bush administration gone too far in expanding the powers of the President to fight terrorism？ Yes, say a majority of Americans, following this week’s revelation that the National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone records of U.S. citizens since the September 11 terrorist attacks. According to the latest NEWSWEEK poll, 53 percent of Americans think the NSA’s surveillance program “goes too far in invading people’s privacy,” while 41 percent see it as a necessary tool to combat terrorism.

　　President Bush tried to reassure the public this week that its privacy is “fiercely protected,” and that “we’re not mining or trolling through the personal lives of innocent Americans.” Nonetheless, Americans think the White House has overstepped its bounds: 57 percent said that in light of the NSA data-mining news and other executive actions, the Bush-Cheney Administration has “gone too far in expanding presidential power.” That compares to 38 percent who think the Administration’s actions are appropriate.

　　《新闻周刊》民调：

　　美国人提防着

　　国安局的窃听

　　布什当局在扩大总统在反恐方面的权利这一点上是否走得太远了？国家安全局自“９·１１”恐怖袭击事件之后就一直在秘密收集通话记录的事实在本周被揭露后，大多数美国人认为是的。根据最近《新闻周刊》的民意调查，５３％的美国人认为国安局的监听行动“在侵犯个人隐私方面做得太过分了”，而４１％的人认为，这是打击恐怖主义的必要手段。

　　本周布什总统试图再次向公众保证，他们的隐私是“绝对保证的”。他说：“我们没有在窥探清白的美国人的私生活。”然而，美国人认为白宫越界了：５７％的人认为，根据国安局窃听电话的新闻报道以及其他行政部门的行为，布什－切尼当局“在扩大总统权力方面已经走得太远了”。相比之下，３８％的人认为当局的行动是合适的。