"NSA prides itself on learning the lessons of the 1970s and obeying the legal restrictions imposed by FISA," Bamford said. "Now it looks like we're going back to the bad old days again."
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I guess they are very proud, that they may have prevented 9-11, but didn't and want to make sure they won't be responsible for preventing a nuke attack on a US city.
I don't see the connection between Nixon and Bush. Bush is protecting the people. Nixon was protecting himself. If anything there's a connection between Hillary and Nixon with FBI files.