The fun part is that the NSA's mission is not at all incompatible with the State Dept.'s, taking them both at face value. If the NSA surveils a diplomatic agen

The fun part is that the NSA's mission is not at all incompatible with the State Dept.'s, taking them both at face value. If the NSA surveils a diplomatic agent in Iran reading BBC News then, well, whatever. No harm done, for either NSA or State.