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Rex

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4. It is clear the 'national security forces' of both nations are completely out of control.

Reply to Catherina (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:09 PM

Aug 2013

I can understand being mad and not knowing what was stolen from the NSA and possibly the CIA, but going about it in such draconian fashion lets the populace know that laws are only for little people.

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David Miranda v UK Home Secretary: today�s hearing. Of course the Govt gets what it wants. [View all] Catherina Aug 2013 OP

With the opening of the Scotland Yard criminal investigation, I suspect the msanthrope Aug 2013 #1

Producing evidence? My my my... Rex Aug 2013 #2

Quite disgusting. They're the law & can make up the rules as they go & apply *facts* rectroactively Catherina Aug 2013 #3

It is clear the 'national security forces' of both nations are completely out of control. Rex Aug 2013 #4

It also confirms that what we've seen so far is the tip of the iceberg Catherina Aug 2013 #5

I agree, by not prosecuting the war criminals when we had the chance Rex Aug 2013 #6

I gave what you wrote more thought while I was doing a chore Catherina Aug 2013 #7

Yes. The smartest thing would have been for Clapper to tell the truth Rex Aug 2013 #8