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paleotn

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9. Do you honestly believe that?

Reply to uhnope (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:31 PM

Aug 2013

"Ok, Ok, NSA personnel / contractors broke the LAW oh....I don't know....10 times in the last 10 years. And we caught them ourselves, of course. Satisfied?! Now go on about your petty, little lives. Move along. Nothing to see here. Trust us."

One thing I've learned in nearly 50 years of life is if it can be done, it will be done and if it's profitable or advantageous in any way, despite the risk, it will be done a multitude of times.

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NSA Analysts Intentionally Abused Spying Powers Multiple Times [View all] David Krout Aug 2013 OP

But only "one case per year" = bullshit. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #1

Let's remember, NSA itself can't be the judge of what's "intentional" or not David Krout Aug 2013 #2

Ditto. One case per year = Bullshit. GoneFishin Aug 2013 #3

They're pulling the numbers out of their NSAsses Ocelot Aug 2013 #8

Why? If it doesn't come from Snowden/GG, it can't be true? uhnope Aug 2013 #5

It's one case a year until... Helen Borg Aug 2013 #6

more proof that the NSA panic is overblown. uhnope Aug 2013 #4

Do you honestly believe that? paleotn Aug 2013 #9

Yes, I believe the process is underway and oversight is happening. uhnope Aug 2013 #10

10 . . . 9 . . . 8 . . . ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2013 #7

"The least untruthful answer." PSPS Aug 2013 #11