My opinion is that invading Iraq was on Bush’s “to do” list the day he took office, long before 9/11, and had everything to do with getting Saddam and nothing to do with Muslims. PATRIOT act was driven by fear of 9/11 repeat or worse, not fear of Muslims per se. I agreed with extending the three provisions voted on the other day, because they are needed. Do they compromise privacy rights? Maybe, but not unreasonably so in my opinion, and not without justification. For example, the “roving wiretaps” provision permits court approved wiretaps of foreign terrorist suspects without having to go back to the court each time a suspect tosses out his throw-away cell phone and starts using another. They aren’t constantly switching phones just for the fun of it.