National Security Agency documents provided to The Guardian by Edward Snowden reveal a system that, as of 2008, allowed analysts to search "nearly everything a typical user does on the internet," according to one document.
Glenn Greenwald reports that training materials for a program called XKeyscore show how analysts — without the review of a court or other NSA personnel — can mine extensive agency databases by giving only a broad justification for the search.
"It's very rare to be questioned on our searches," Snowden told the Guardian in June, "and even when we are, it's usually along the lines of: 'let's bulk up the justification.'"
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Someone, mainly in the group of people who think there's nothing to worry about if the faceless government knows everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) about you, please cite an example in history where people in power said to themselves "Okay, we are powerful enough; we can stop consolidating, eliminating enemies, smearing opponents and killing the opposition". Just ONE. Now sit back for a moment with a cup of coffee and contemplate where all of our current leaders really want to take us. Hint--it ain't Disneyland or a walk through a flowery meadow.
ReplyDeleteThey are accessing my computer right now. I can tell in the difference in speed from when I sign on and then when "they" sign on as opposed to when "they" sign on. I'll be on th
ReplyDeleteSnowden is a patriot as far as I am concerned. Russia granted him asylum today. It is ironic that our country would kill him if they could and Russia is protecting him. Knowing how evil the president of this country is, I would have made the same choice Snowden did in the same situation. Our president is a coward that wont go against Russia. Putin has openly said he has zero respect for our Sodomite president. Not that Russia is so wonderful but with the worst president in our history that is trying to destroy our country and the US black ops/CIA cronies in every country except a few, what other choice could have been made to get the truth out to the American people?
ReplyDeleteNow what will we do with that knowledge? Go to sleep like good little sheep or fight back?
Wow they cut you off completely apparently or something...
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