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Pholus

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29. But.......Snowden!!!!! nt

Reply to damnedifIknow (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 02:47 PM

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Former East German secret police captain says NSA spying �a dream come true [View all] damnedifIknow Jun 2013 OP

But people get angry when we point it out nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1

Poor, sad man siligut Jun 2013 #2

I've known security people over the years. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #4

Exactly my point siligut Jun 2013 #5

Yup, was emphasizing it. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #6

Should have known siligut Jun 2013 #7

God, ain't that the truth. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #12

He said it *would have been* a dream come true *for his agency* Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #9

I am well aware of the dark side siligut Jun 2013 #16

he said it 'would have been' a dream come true for the stasi. not his personal dream come true. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #10

He has gained some perspective since? siligut Jun 2013 #15

likely since east germany disappeared in 1989. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #25

It seems the NSA may have learned from the failure of East Germany siligut Jun 2013 #31

Ouch LittleBlue Jun 2013 #3

kick frylock Jun 2013 #8

K&R. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #11

Digital Stasi PATRICK Jun 2013 #13

Well said, this is why we can't have nice things siligut Jun 2013 #18

Almost like something has influenced our government damnedifIknow Jun 2013 #19

Yes, let's tip-toe around what we know siligut Jun 2013 #20

But we are the land of the free! ellie Jun 2013 #14

B-b-but comparing the NSA to the Stasi's OFFENSIVE!!! backscatter712 Jun 2013 #17

+1 woo me with science Jun 2013 #30

+1 sibelian Jun 2013 #36

This is the real problem Hydra Jun 2013 #21

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #22

The SS by any other name. L0oniX Jun 2013 #23

Imagine what Karl Rove did with it...nt Jesus Malverde Jun 2013 #24

K&R'd & bookmarked. snot Jun 2013 #26

Huge K&R... Be aware of the propaganda machine woo me with science Jun 2013 #27

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2013 #28

But.......Snowden!!!!! nt Pholus Jun 2013 #29

exactly the civil liberty trolls want people to concentrate on the dangers of setting up the Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #32

... woo me with science Jun 2013 #33

This is why Germany felix_numinous Jun 2013 #34

Kick woo me with science Jun 2013 #35