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exfthings

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4. For those who hate our surveillance apparatus, UK is X10

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 07:15 PM

Sep 2017

Although our side exploits almost every type of technology for collecting intelligence, we are bound by the Constitution and Federal law regarding its use against US citizens. The Brits have no such protections, and are subject to near constant surveillance.

Our reaction to 9/11 was extreme, their domestic intelligence collection system is all encompassing.

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9/11 - the rightwing's wargasm [View all] underpants Sep 2017 OP

Never forget hibbing Sep 2017 #1

No you're not a bad person FakeNoose Sep 2017 #5

And all the talk about how tough they are, not letting the terrorists scare them cyclonefence Sep 2017 #2

For those who hate our surveillance apparatus, UK is X10 exfthings Sep 2017 #4

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I was thinking exactly that today (and every 9/11 anniversary) Boomerproud Sep 2017 #6

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It was a terrible day, but our responses killed over 6000 of our guys which Hoyt Sep 2017 #8