>Each level seems as apathetic to reigning in the NSA's power than the next (including the president). They are not just apathetic with respect to mass surveil

>Each level seems as apathetic to reigning in the NSA's power than the next (including the president). They are not just apathetic with respect to mass surveillance, they are its main proponents. They have good reason to champion the NSA's programs, as they are some of the most likely targets of any potential plot, and even if they were not physically endangered by a terrorist attack, they would be blamed for it.