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kentuck

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17. How did they get this information without spying on the American people?

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:34 PM

Jun 2013

We want them to spy on the "terrorists". We want to know if anyone plans to attack us in any way? But how did they get this information if their intelligence was changed? They are still capable of doing their jobs without wiping their asses on the 4th Amendment. Someone just has to set limits and perform oversight on them.

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Al-Qaida said to be changing its ways after leaks [View all] The Straight Story Jun 2013 OP

The fact the NSA intercepts int'l calls has been known for 40 years. The leak doesn't effect real leveymg Jun 2013 #1

The next phase of damage control has begun. Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #2

What surprises me is that there really is NO proof that NSA domestic spying has stopped any real leveymg Jun 2013 #4

One might expect a secretive agency to be..........well, secretive Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #8

Well, therein lies a problem - to which there are solutions The Straight Story Jun 2013 #9

Looking for the like button! nt IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #10

It's past time for the intelligence services to stop pretending they are not accountable and don't leveymg Jun 2013 #15

Then maybe they shouldn't have been spying on all of us necessitating these exposals. dkf Jun 2013 #3

+Infinity! You have nailed it! - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #7

They contradict themselves in then story nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #5

If anyone believes this load of shit, I've got a bridge in New York for sale - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #6

No, now...wait... Kurovski Jun 2013 #12

"They spoke anonymously as a condition of describing their surveillance of the groups." cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #11

Yup nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #13

Sure it is. Autumn Jun 2013 #14

"The officials spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak..." BlueCheese Jun 2013 #16

How did they get this information without spying on the American people? kentuck Jun 2013 #17