I'm not so sure. I think these guys are all in it together ("Hey, could you spy on our citizens and let us know if there are any terrorists? We're not allowed

I'm not so sure. I think these guys are all in it together ("Hey, could you spy on our citizens and let us know if there are any terrorists? We're not allowed to do it"). In a democracy, I'd rather that the actual snooping was done by my own government, as (theoretically) I could do something about it. I can file a lawsuit, or elect new representatives. Not that this always works, but at least it's something.