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That can be said in regards to leaks pertaining to constitutional violations against US citizens. But how about the unrelated cyber espionage and surveillance
by elhudy 7y ago
That can be said in regards to leaks pertaining to constitutional violations against US citizens. But how about the unrelated cyber espionage and surveillance leaks which fell into the hands of China, Russia, etc.? There are only a handful of truly knowledgeable parties in the U.S. which can measure how extensive the damage to those affairs was.
It's very easy to say there should be no surveillance whatsoever but that would be anti-pragmatic.
- sneak 7y agoWhether or not someone is a citizen of a given country is a completely ridiculous and indefensible attribute to use when making a moral determination about whether or not they deserve privacy. The “US citizens” thing is a red herring; everyone deserves privacy. Remember that countries are fictions.
- cwkoss 7y agoCan you be specific about which leaks to China or Russia concern you? Of the "handful of truly knowledgeable parties", most/all of them likely are willing to lie to the American public to avoid treason and illegal wiretapping charges for their constitutional violations.
- crummy 7y agoDid Snowden ever suggest that there should be no surveillance whatsoever? I thought he was a proponent of targeted surveillance.