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Feinstein is now apparently opposed - the recent spying on world leaders never was passed through her for approval, and now wants a total review of all intellig
by generj 13y ago
Feinstein is now apparently opposed - the recent spying on world leaders never was passed through her for approval, and now wants a total review of all intelligence activities the NSA is performing.
Not that I'd trust her, I feel that politics and our country would be better with her running a lemon-aid stand.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6631068 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6631068
- bobsil1 13y agoA total review is just a punt, that's far from a reversal. And it's very telling re: her elite-centric POV that spying on foreign leaders put heat on her, but not mass spying on Americans.
- generj 13y agoI agree. But it's something. She was adamantly opposed before this, actively preventing any members in her committee from answering basic questions about oversight. She steamrolled over any objections Udall might have had, for instance. The fact she acknowledges anything wrong with the NSA at all is a reversal for her. I'm hoping it will serve as flag for other Senators to vote for comprehensive reform legislation that's being introduced this week.
- SCAQTony 13y agoFor her to change her silly point of view from supporting the program without question to suddenly wanting to review it says to me something happened today that we won't know about for about 2-weeks. Perhaps our allies are reassessing their relationship with us and who they want to do business with? I am not suggesting that Europe or Latin American is planning for a "Byzantine siege" or cold war but rather that we are not boyfriend/girlfriend anymore?
- bobsil1 13y agoSeems pretty clear she only cares about fellow elites: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/world/europe/obama-may-ban-spying-on-heads-of-allied-states.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/world/europe/obama-may-ban...