Let's get right down to brass tacks, here. America is an imperial force in most of the world. We are attacked in response to our aggression. References to this

Let's get right down to brass tacks, here. America is an imperial force in most of the world. We are attacked in response to our aggression. References to this "modern" world are somewhat weasely to me: The NSA exists to protect us from retaliation, not unjustified attacks. It's impossible to talk about spying without bringing in the whole fabric of our foreign wars.