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RB TexLa

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7. Your post answered your own question

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 10:42 PM

Oct 2013

the NSA is gathering contact lists in large numbers that amount to a sizable fraction of the world’s e-mail and instant messaging accounts. Analysis of that data enables the agency to search for hidden connections and to map relationships within a much smaller universe of foreign intelligence targets.

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So why exactly does the government need to know my e-mail address book? [View all] davidn3600 Oct 2013 OP

Gotta know whether or not you fraternize with foreigners... Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #1

Do they count me as a "foreigner" Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #5

Maybe they're looking for evil geezer granny ME elfin Oct 2013 #2

You know with all the Penis enlargement emails I receive I have to say I am worried Heather MC Oct 2013 #3

Universal profiling leveymg Oct 2013 #4

So they know where to send the drones. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #6

Your post answered your own question RB TexLa Oct 2013 #7

"But private companies invade privacy too, blah, blah, blah..." Bonobo Oct 2013 #8

I presume that's a rhetorical question since, obviously, they don't. PSPS Oct 2013 #9

I'm so sick of these arrogant MFers poking into my life. Th1onein Oct 2013 #10