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There is no way to "see it." Those were secret programs justified by secret laws written by secret courts. The whole system has gone so far already that a nega
by zepolud 13y ago
There is no way to "see it."
Those were secret programs justified by secret laws written by secret courts. The whole system has gone so far already that a negative proof is impossible in the current legal framework. There is simply no credible way anymore an official could present evidence of the absence of mass surveillance.
- chris_mahan 13y agoThe only way to be sure is for Congress to cut the funding for the NSA to zero. Of course, others would spring up, but they would think twice, knowing that getting busted gets you the boot. Putting the director of the NSA behind bars for 25 years would also act as a deterrent for future would-be spy-on-americans-is-ok directors of whatever agencies.
- D9u 13y agoI agree. The director of NSA who lied about the capabilities of the program needs to be prosecuted for perjury.
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoExcept that he was hired, and the last one was fired, precisely because of his willingness to grow the NSA thusly.
- D9u 13y agoRather than lying about anything and claiming "state secrets," he should have said, "No comment," or "I can neither confirm, nor deny." To purposefully perjure oneself before the entire nation is inexcusable.