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In reply to the discussion: The Latest Snowden Leak Is Devastating to NSA Defenders [View all]ConservativeDemocrat
(2,720 posts)The limitation to collect only metadata applies only to citizens of the U.S. If you're not a citizen of the U.S., it's the NSA's job to spy on you. Same for all other intelligence services foreign or domestic.
Seriously, it's cute watching the screaming ideologues get in a lather over signal intelligence. I picture in my mind a bunch of never-grew-up hippies in sandals, tie-dye, and patchouli oil, holding up signs saying "No military", "No police", "No spies" - "In the ideal world of our own imagination, we wouldn't need them!!!".
All I can do is proverbially pat them on the head and say, "Boy, wouldn't it be nice. We could get rid of firefighters as well!". Now run along and play with the five-year-olds.
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