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To: M. Thatcher
Source?

Me mostly.

But there have been comments questioning Snowden's claims by many in the media and people with background in the Intelligence community.

It's not that what he says are direct lies. Much of what he says is true but only to a limited extent.

He clearly exaggerates his ability to pluck information out of the NSA database. He claims for example that if he knew Obama's e-mail address he could read his mail. I don't think so. Nor could he listen into his recorded conversations. I don't believe all U.S. communications are collected. He infers they are. I think some are but most aren't. Time will tell who's right.

39 posted on 06/30/2013 1:08:32 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (If I had a tag line this is where you would find it)
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To: InterceptPoint
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Me mostly.

Staggeringly unpersuasive.

48 posted on 06/30/2013 4:27:46 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: InterceptPoint

They have to collect everything. Otherwise it would not be a legal operation and could not be approved by a secret judge in a secret court.


50 posted on 06/30/2013 4:36:33 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: InterceptPoint

You’re everywhere applauding this tyranny.

Shame on you.


52 posted on 06/30/2013 9:38:39 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears (The Buck Stops Over There.)
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To: InterceptPoint

“”He clearly exaggerates his ability to pluck information out of the NSA database. He claims for example that if he knew Obama’s e-mail address he could read his mail. I don’t think so. Nor could he listen into his recorded conversations.”

The IRS can’t target Obama’s political opponents either.

And it is impossible to corrupt the NSA from top to bottom like the IRS has become. Checks and balances keep us safe from tyrannical overreach.

And if anyone believes that, they are living in a dreamworld.


53 posted on 06/30/2013 9:43:19 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears (The Buck Stops Over There.)
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