On the 3rd argument. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON > In 2001, the Temporary Committee on the ECHELON Interc

On the 3rd argument. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON > In 2001, the Temporary Committee on the ECHELON Interception System recommended to the European Parliament that citizens of member states routinely use cryptography in their communications to protect their privacy, because economic espionage with ECHELON has been conducted by the U.S. intelligence agencies.[7] My guess is that the real benefit that the NSA provides is largely economic and military espionage. terrorism hasn't been reduced or increased regardless of NSAs activity, and the folks that run the show are not stupid.