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Obama talking to Charlie Rose earlier this week: > What I can say unequivocally is that if you are a U.S. person the NSA cannot listen to your telephone calls
by LoganCale 13y ago
Obama talking to Charlie Rose earlier this week:
> What I can say unequivocally is that if you are a U.S. person the NSA cannot listen to your telephone calls and the NSA cannot target your e-mails.
Then The Guardian released a document several days later, signed by Eric Holder, authorizing numerous exceptions to that, with which they are allowed to spy on Americans.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/20/fisa-court-nsa-without-warrant http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/20/fisa-court-nsa-w...
- seanmcdirmid 13y agoSo you are sure Obama was lying through his teeth and not just ignorant? I mean, Obama must know every detail of Eric Holder's job right? Or are you just using "lying" to make a strong political statement, and you really see no difference?
- Andrew_Quentin 13y agoThe buck stops with Obama. Ignorance or incompetence is in some ways worse than lying as he might have some good reason to lie.