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| Leaders Around the World Denounce US Government Surveillance |
| 2013-06-11 |
| Officials in European capitals denounced the practice of secretly gathering digital information on Europeans as unacceptable. Officials in European capitals demanded immediate answers from their US counterparts and denounced the practice of secretly gathering digital information on Europeans as unacceptable, illegal and a serious violation of basic rights. The NSA, meanwhile, asked the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation and said that it was assessing the damage caused by the disclosures. Many people around the world use US IT email, facebook, skype. Do not put it past Obama to seek not only the ability pull data out of the data mine on any American, but also anyone around the world that uses the US Internet server infrastructure. No secret is a secret forever, and the damage assessment and fallout of this stunt has only begun. |
| Posted by:Winky Sproing5899 |
| #13 I've got to admit that, up until the IRS scandal, I would not have had a problem with the NSA collecting phone call metadata. Looking to see who has called a phone number that turns out to be a jihadi number is fine. However, after the IRS scandal, I am concerned that "somebody" might be interested in who called the RNC donation line, or who talked to the head of the local Tea Party, or who called a Catholic Church, or whatever. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2013-06-11 20:55 |
| #12 I see where the ACLU is suing over this. Sen. Paul is trying to bring about a class action suit. These will weave there way through the courts. I don't have confidence in SCOTUS to do what is right. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2013-06-11 18:02 |
| #11 Very good analogy P2K. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-06-11 18:00 |
| #10 Bush might have been given a the legislative (though Constitutionally suspect) 'gun', but it appears that Obama went 'postal' with it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-06-11 17:18 |
| #9 Blame Bush™ |
| Posted by: Jerkface Killa 2013-06-11 16:27 |
| #8 Officials in European capitals denounced the practice of secretly gathering digital information on Europeans as unacceptable Jealousy. Give 'em access to Euros' financial data and they'll be happy. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-06-11 12:09 |
| #7 #3 Take back his Peace Prize, then I'll believe you. How about taking back his presidency--that is, using the "I" word? This would really fulfill the promise of hope and change. I know, I know it is wishful thinking since the Senate will never go along with it and there seems to be a taboo against doing such things. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2013-06-11 10:45 |
| #6 What PRISM can't harvest, Google and Champ's erstwhile campaign lieutenant Eric Schmidt's CIVIS programme can easily provide via contract. Was Orwell Right after all ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-06-11 09:26 |
| #5 Welcome to our reality, you dumbasses. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2013-06-11 09:07 |
| #4 Do not put it past Obama to seek not only the ability pull data out of the data mine on any American, but also anyone around the world that uses the US Internet server infrastructure. That was part of the Bush administration's argument that they could intercept without warrant foreign traffic transiting US based servers. Though the intent of that administration was to target specific instances, not 'hoover' everything that flowed. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-06-11 08:28 |
| #3 Take back his Peace Prize, then I'll believe you. |
| Posted by: Spot 2013-06-11 08:17 |
| #2 But, but, but you feckless fawners, you so loved the Light Bringer. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-06-11 04:59 |
| #1 'We can do X, Y, and Z,' but that doesn't mean that it's right," But Obama WILL do it. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-06-11 00:26 |