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In reply to the discussion: NSA spying scandal - the story so far. The real purpose is political blackmail NOT counter terror [View all]mia
(8,360 posts)6. "now in the hands of 'the government' ..."
Who is the government, then? The NSA?
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NSA spying scandal - the story so far. The real purpose is political blackmail NOT counter terror [View all]
TakeALeftTurn
Jun 2013
OP
Ah if life were so honest and easy we wouldnt have to even think. Just relax, let our
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#21
It can secretly be used to put people on he White House's secret kill list
MannyGoldstein
Jun 2013
#47
Amazing and comprehensive list...and all this we know thanks to Snowden and whistleblowers.
dkf
Jun 2013
#10
Not surprising. That's a third link now that doesnt prove what the OP asserts it proves.
stevenleser
Jun 2013
#69
I K&R for you, but I wouldn't expect much love here. DU is full of hugs and kisses for much of what
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#20
The first two links I clicked on did not factually prove what you say they did.
stevenleser
Jun 2013
#68
''The only thing that is new is that the world (and Congress) sits up and takes notice.''
DeSwiss
Jun 2013
#80
As a former member of an information gathering agency in the military, the ASA,
alfredo
Jun 2013
#91
I have no doubt that those contractors are using their access for their own gain. They
alfredo
Jun 2013
#95