I don't think the NSA is a law enforcer. They are an intelligence collector which may utilized by either the military, law enforcement, or executive branch. La

I don't think the NSA is a law enforcer. They are an intelligence collector which may utilized by either the military, law enforcement, or executive branch. Law enforcement still has to behave within the confines of the law. Unfortunately what we've had in the US is a revolving door of individuals who neither respect nor enforce the law. The Obama administration's attacks on whistle blowers is the equivalent to an organized criminal syndicate attempted to intimidate and snuff out informants. Law enforcement has been turned upon itself, rather than going after the individuals breaking the law, they are going after those who are providing evidence of the crime. For the record, and I've stated this before, there are two very separate issues here -- what the NSA does to the US & what the NSA does to everyone else. I am only referring to what is occurring in the US against US citizens (and US corporations.) There is very little disagreement that what has been done in the past and what likely is continuing does not fall within the confines of US law. The complicit and conspiratorial behavior among the highest levels of law enforcement & military mean there is no investigation, no prosecution, no tribunal for what is undoubtedly illegal behavior. What the US's allies think about blanket surveillance and espionage is another matter, which should be debated between citizens of those democracies.