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Facts on the Collection of Intelligence Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence......... (Original Post)
steve2470
Jun 2013
OP
Yes, and because history conclusively proves beyond a shadow of a doubt
Vinnie From Indy
Jun 2013
#1
Politicians sure can be unreliable, but so can the population which elects them..
busterbrown
Jun 2013
#4
Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)1. Yes, and because history conclusively proves beyond a shadow of a doubt
that politicians the world over never break the law we can all rest a bit easier knowing that our rights will be protected by these pieces of paper.
busterbrown
(8,515 posts)4. Politicians sure can be unreliable, but so can the population which elects them..
Nothing is certain..
Just because you have your money in a Federally insured bank, does not mean that you are guaranteed
that it will be always safe.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)2. Original link to this, today's, DNI Clapper statement website:
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, DC 20511
June 8, 2013
DNI Statement on the Collection of Intelligence Pursuant to Section 702
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Over the last week we have seen reckless disclosures of intelligence community measures used to keep Americans safe. In a rush to publish, media outlets have not given the full contextincluding the extent to which these programs are overseen by all three branches of governmentto these effective tools.
In particular, the surveillance activities published in The Guardian and The Washington Post are lawful and conducted under authorities widely known and discussed, and fully debated and authorized by Congress. Their purpose is to obtain foreign intelligence information, including information necessary to thwart terrorist and cyber attacks against the United States and its allies.
Our ability to discuss these activities is limited by our need to protect intelligence sources and methods. Disclosing information about the specific methods the government uses to collect communications can obviously give our enemies a playbook of how to avoid detection. Nonetheless, Section 702 has proven vital to keeping the nation and our allies safe. It continues to be one of our most important tools for the protection of the nations security.
However, there are significant misimpressions that have resulted from the recent articles. Not all the inaccuracies can be corrected without further revealing classified information. I have, however, declassified for release the attached details about the recent unauthorized disclosures in hope that it will help dispel some of the myths and add necessary context to what has been published.
James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence
http://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/191-press-releases-2013/872-dni-statement-on-the-collection-of-intelligence-pursuant-to-section-702-of-the-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act
WASHINGTON, DC 20511
June 8, 2013
DNI Statement on the Collection of Intelligence Pursuant to Section 702
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Over the last week we have seen reckless disclosures of intelligence community measures used to keep Americans safe. In a rush to publish, media outlets have not given the full contextincluding the extent to which these programs are overseen by all three branches of governmentto these effective tools.
In particular, the surveillance activities published in The Guardian and The Washington Post are lawful and conducted under authorities widely known and discussed, and fully debated and authorized by Congress. Their purpose is to obtain foreign intelligence information, including information necessary to thwart terrorist and cyber attacks against the United States and its allies.
Our ability to discuss these activities is limited by our need to protect intelligence sources and methods. Disclosing information about the specific methods the government uses to collect communications can obviously give our enemies a playbook of how to avoid detection. Nonetheless, Section 702 has proven vital to keeping the nation and our allies safe. It continues to be one of our most important tools for the protection of the nations security.
However, there are significant misimpressions that have resulted from the recent articles. Not all the inaccuracies can be corrected without further revealing classified information. I have, however, declassified for release the attached details about the recent unauthorized disclosures in hope that it will help dispel some of the myths and add necessary context to what has been published.
James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence
http://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/191-press-releases-2013/872-dni-statement-on-the-collection-of-intelligence-pursuant-to-section-702-of-the-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act
steve2470
(37,457 posts)3. thanks for that nt
TomClash
(11,344 posts)5. The Clapper
. . . was a late night tv-marketed device that turned the lights out. How ironic.