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DJ13

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1. I'm not sure terror was the real reason behind the NSA spying

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 03:31 PM

Dec 2013

Arent there reports of the NSA surreptitiously passing data to local law enforcement agencies, where they were told to make up records to cover the NSA's tracks?

It seems more a police state need than an external threat program.

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NSA Program Stopped No Terror Attacks, Says White House Panel Member - NBCNews [View all] WillyT Dec 2013 OP

I'm not sure terror was the real reason behind the NSA spying DJ13 Dec 2013 #1

k/r marmar Dec 2013 #2

The way it works is the more terror strikes, the more money and power the NSA gets. nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #3

Of course they didn't. sendero Dec 2013 #4

Kick !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #5

K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #6