But Mr. Obama carved a broad exception for “a clear national security or law enforcement need,” the officials said, a loophole that is likely to allow

But Mr. Obama carved a broad exception for “a clear national security or law enforcement need,” the officials said, a loophole that is likely to allow the N.S.A. to continue to exploit security flaws both to crack encryption on the Internet and to design cyberweapons. i.e.: But Mr. Obama then went on to say "discount everything I've just said, the NSA should go on with business as usual, interpreting all current and future situations to further their offensive needs regardless of what is best for the American people or becoming of a modern democracy."