> The NSA might risk revealing its methods if it would stop the next 9/11. I think the government would need to be in mortal peril otherwise before they reveal

> The NSA might risk revealing its methods if it would stop the next 9/11. I think the government would need to be in mortal peril otherwise before they reveal they broke RSA, assuming that they have. To stop a 9/11-type attack they would probably fake some information leak from the other side.