There is a legitimate place for foreign intelligence collection. It's a pity that the US Government doesn't use the newfound (and unwanted) publicity of its SI

There is a legitimate place for foreign intelligence collection. It's a pity that the US Government doesn't use the newfound (and unwanted) publicity of its SIGINT program to gain the public's trust through straightforward explanation rather than continue to maintain the facade of confidentiality through the usual rumors and press leaks.