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The article is pretty specific that the data shared is raw and unfiltered, that by itself is troublesome. Of course you and I will never know exactly what kind
by anon808 13y ago
The article is pretty specific that the data shared is raw and unfiltered, that by itself is troublesome. Of course you and I will never know exactly what kind of data or whose data is being shared, but it is very troubling that apparently the NSA CAN'T GUARANTEE that the data shared doesn't include that of American citizens (including US officials), and asks the Israeli intelligence services to respect privacy rights without anyway of enforcing that they do.
Remember, Israel is a foreign country not bound by the US Constitution.
- slavak 13y agoThe very existence of this data would imply the U.S. government isn't really bound by the constitution anymore, either.
- rdtsc 13y agoExactly. We are sort of beyond that point. And one kind of wonders. Alright, we know how bad it really is. And then another blow comes. What is remarkable is that quite often these revelations come after government officials have revved up their PR machine and have lied about some fact. Before they would tell lies and it was all "Yeah this is rumors, unfounded, disgruntled employee, traitor, communist homosexual etc etc wanted revenge". Now they spew a lie and bam! a new proof of contradiction follows it from Snowden's documents. This must be very infuriating for them. World top intelligence apparatus got its pants pulled down in front of the whole world to laugh at. I wouldn't be surprised if someone out there in Langely, VA is not planning a fatal accident involving Snowden by now. Piano falls on him from 5th floor, hmm, or something ridiculous like that. Something that might "teach" others a lesson perhaps too. I used to think this government wasn't operating like that (obviously through my own naivete) but these days I just don't know.