The Gray Lady takes on Powerline

Top-flight legal counsel at Powerline engages the New York Times in an email conversation relating to (a) the legality of the NSA international wiretap program; and (b) the legitimacy of the Times' spin on said national security effort.

Spoiler: it ends badly for the Times.

As expected, Powerline also has the most comprehensive legal analysis on the international wiretap story - anywhere.