I agree. When I read it I started getting a flashing sysops sign in my head. The piece reads initially as an exposé of government spying. However as it progres

I agree. When I read it I started getting a flashing sysops sign in my head. The piece reads initially as an exposé of government spying. However as it progresses it's real intent becomes clear. It seeks to justify the government actions. The characterizations of those supporting the operations are of rational protectors. The one dissenting voice is "an Oregon Democrat". It's pure News Corp. Pandering to the military-spying-industrial complex and subtly injecting an editorial viewpoint into a supposed news piece.