And here it is: NSA chief: Surveillance helped stop "dozens" of threats

[Swede Atlanta]

31. Bullshit...

I could see in his eyes he was lying like a rug...he never once actually looked into the camera. That is psychological warning sign for lying.

First...he never said that "traditional" surveillance techniques or those less intrusive would have prevented the alleged threats

Second....I think he is ginning up on the number of threats. Were these domestic? International? CIA or FBI plots (which we know they both do to stir up trouble)?

Third....He said nothing about oversight specifically as to how he assures us that NSA employees are not using their access to information inappropriately nor, more importantly, how he insures that the thousands upon thousands of spy mercenaries that work for private companies that are paid to spy on Americans are prevented from accessing and using the information illegally.

So aside from whether the program is unconstitutional which, as an attorney, I would say it is based on a very basic read of the 4th Amendment, the issue is whether this shill is lying. I maintain he lied through the entire briefing.