The legality of it is very difficult to challenge (must be done on case-by-case), so a loud smear campaign is our only recourse. Whether the "reliable tip" came

The legality of it is very difficult to challenge (must be done on case-by-case), so a loud smear campaign is our only recourse. Whether the "reliable tip" came from legal or questionable sources is immaterial when there is clear and obvious evidence implicating someone. We can't forget that the NSA is one of many[1] intelligence agencies in the USG, so this parallel construction phenomenon isn't directly attributed to the NSA's spying efforts being focused domestically. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_intelligence_community#Members http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_intelligence_community#Membe...