> The fact that we are somehow considering Americans' privacy more important that non-Americans' privacy is what I find disturbing. I see this argument a lot.

> The fact that we are somehow considering Americans' privacy more important that non-Americans' privacy is what I find disturbing. I see this argument a lot. While I do think it is totally valid, I think people forget that the NSA doesn't have any direct authority over foreign citizens in theory (but in practice probably all the intel orgs share info and exert influence across borders).