Per the equipment: http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/08/wiretap?currentPage=all http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/08/wiretap?...

Per the equipment: http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/08/wiretap?currentPage=all http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/08/wiretap?... And yes, the NSA tells the FISA court it wants a court order to spy on Al Qaeda in Pakistan or Chinese spies. Each one of those is a "court order". If it sounds like a general warrant, well, that's because that's what it is.