Wiretapping

On 23 January 2002 the Congress of the United States passed Joint Resolution 114 also known as the `Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002' .

This resolution in part says:

Whereas Congress has taken steps to pursue vigorously the war on terrorism through the provision of authorities and funding requested by the President to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such persons or organizations;

Whereas the President and Congress are determined to continue to take all appropriate actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such persons or organizations;

Whereas the President has authority under the Constitution to take action in order to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States, as Congress recognized in the joint resolution on Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40);

I have one question. If congress truly meant for the President to “take all appropriate actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations” did they really mean that he should take "all appropriate actions" except for listening in on their phone calls while they plot the deaths of American Citizens?

Because if that is what they meant then they are even stupider than they act on television.