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disidoro01

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6. ok

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 08:55 PM

Jul 2013

didn't read it all but am I correct to say that this tells us it is impossible for a persons metadata to be reviewed without a warrant?
Also while Abdulrahman's communications needed a warrant, it was acceptable to drone him to death?
Yes stupid questions. Feel free to ignore because answering them will take thought.

Can i finally get some real examples of the threats this has protected us from because I believe the government is creating imaginary threats while failing to protect us from real threats ie, the boston bombings.

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What you'll be reading about NSA surveillance tomorrow (updated) [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2013 OP

I imagine Glenn is not going to sleep well tonight. randome Jul 2013 #1

Why would he not sleep well tonight? OP refers to what was going to happen (and did happen) today. deurbano Jul 2013 #9

Oh. Did I misinterpret the OP? I thought the story was about more documents being declassified. randome Jul 2013 #10

Informative post, thank you shawn703 Jul 2013 #2

I Don't Buy The Denials cantbeserious Jul 2013 #3

Gee, would you still be ok with it if you discovered that nebenaube Jul 2013 #4

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear quinnox Jul 2013 #5

ok disidoro01 Jul 2013 #6

Well... sheshe2 Jul 2013 #11

ok disidoro01 Aug 2013 #16

They are not allowed to listen to Americans' calls without a warrant. randome Aug 2013 #17

The craziest thing I hear disidoro01 Aug 2013 #18

'Vacuuming up all communications'. Again, you are willing to take Greenwald's word for that. randome Aug 2013 #19

I would rather believe disidoro01 Aug 2013 #20

Well, they did get the "Insane Clown Posse" terrorists in Miami....after trying them 6 times. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #12

Thanks. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #7

Interesting that a 'civil libertarian' is using the 'constitution is not a suicide pact' argument PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #8

mahalo, she! the ultimate Cha Jul 2013 #13

K&R treestar Jul 2013 #14

Oops, you'll mess with the magick. freshwest Aug 2013 #15