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Obama may not be wrong at all if these are unintentional violations. However, Obama may well be wrong if they were intentional actions in accordance with NSA st

Obama may not be wrong at all if these are unintentional violations. However, Obama may well be wrong if they were intentional actions in accordance with NSA standard of operating procedure (SOP). So, the NSA isn't actually abusing its powers, just as Obama stated. Just an awful NSA employee who is not following the SOP. I think that's an important distinction and perhaps the point Obama was making.

j_baker 13y ago
Accidental abuse is abuse nonetheless.
codex 13y ago
Agreed; the headline has been intentionally worded to be more inflammatory than is warranted. What use is a free press, I wonder, when all they print is propaganda, and when the populace swallows it hook, line and sinker?