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31. Did you know there are Congressional committees which receive reports ?

Fri Aug 16, 2013, 06:26 PM

Aug 2013

I do not think this is a subject matter for a public hearing, it would not be a good practice to hold open hearings on national security matters. I also think leaks should be investigated to determine who and where those leaks occurred but no open hearings when it comes to national security.

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WAPO: NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year, audit finds [View all] dkf Aug 2013 OP

Wow, wonder if some of "unintended" surveillance was committed by Snowden since he could even Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #1

Lol so everything is good, just Snowden violations? dkf Aug 2013 #2

You need to read the post again and then reply. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #9

You only show your desperation with comments like that. If you want to chose to side rhett o rick Aug 2013 #5

I am not desperate so it must cause desperation for you. Again you are on your merry-go-round, Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #10

The OP was about the NSA and your comment was about Snowden. Those that rhett o rick Aug 2013 #12

Are you saying Snowden could not have been part of the 39% who did not follow standard operating Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #14

Whether he was truthful or not, whether he inadvertently surveilled or not have rhett o rick Aug 2013 #15

If is not important that he may be a part of this number who did not follow standard operating Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #16

Let me guess your point. Because Snowden might have been involved in the rhett o rick Aug 2013 #17

Is it Booz-Allen/NSA violating our Constitution or is it workers violating the Constitution. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #19

Do I hear you saying that Constitutional violation responsibility goes no higher than the rhett o rick Aug 2013 #22

In the subject of the original post of audits speaks of operator errors, who are the operators, this Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #24

If I was running a company, I wouldnt let my workers commit the "operator errors" that you rhett o rick Aug 2013 #25

It is impossible to keep workers from making errors, if you have ever had a typo then you have made Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #26

I agree that typos are errors and it's hard to eliminate all errors. However, if a large number of rhett o rick Aug 2013 #28

Do you know if warrants have been issued without meeting strict requirements? No, you do not. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #29

There is still a lot that neither you nor I know. We have seen at least one rhett o rick Aug 2013 #30

Did you know there are Congressional committees which receive reports ? Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #31

that "unintended surveillance" example = a limited hangout. grasswire Aug 2013 #3

Limited hangout - definition... dkf Aug 2013 #4

"Oh yes, that's a rabbit hole after all. No need to dig DirkGently Aug 2013 #7

example: Bush's famous "16 words". grasswire Aug 2013 #8

'according to a �quality assurance� review'... ljm2002 Aug 2013 #6

^ Wilms Aug 2013 #11

Unintended surveillance is like unintended death of those standing near a suspect. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #13

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #18

K&R woo me with science Aug 2013 #20

Blue links to dozens of 2 week old stories are about to make an appearance! n-t Logical Aug 2013 #21

Kinda like a burgler saying that he was after your jewels and "inadvertently" picked up your wallet. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #23

When this thing blows, it's going to blow big. Wow. n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #27

Kick! Logical Aug 2013 #32