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In reply to the discussion: Report: NSA Can Swallow a "Nation’s Telephone Network Whole" [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)10. Link to the WaPo article
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You know how they were convinced that messages were being sent back and forth through gaming
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2014
#3
Well if the to (sic) geographical locations are identical then there no need for the phone
hootinholler
Mar 2014
#7
The NSA can gather all the data it wants but it has to be able to pick out the important info ....
spin
Mar 2014
#12
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#15
I'm going to prank call people in Iran and Syria just to confuse the NSA.
Vashta Nerada
Mar 2014
#16
I hope all the people who tried to spin the crap that the NSA does not have time to listen to calls
djean111
Mar 2014
#28
I actually nailed that spin months ago, but I may as well have been talking in tongues.
djean111
Mar 2014
#32
I was hoping for an administration of good listeners, but this is becoming ridiculous...
adirondacker
Mar 2014
#35