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"As former NSA Director Michael Hayden recently put it, "[L]et me be really clear. NSA doesn't just listen to bad people. NSA listens to interesting people. Peo
by josefresco 12y ago
"As former NSA Director Michael Hayden recently put it, "[L]et me be really clear. NSA doesn't just listen to bad people. NSA listens to interesting people. People who are communicating information."
Isn't this the correct approach? In a perfect world the NSA would only need to "listen" to criminals outside the US, but the world isn't perfect and adversaries don't play by the rules.
Shouldn't this be a triumph of technology that can tell the difference between Johnny-High-Schooler researching the middle east, and a radicalized potential terrorist?
- bediger4000 12y agoVery good! Nice approach to the Poe's Law limit on detectable sarcasm.
- sp332 12y agoActually, they're recording every cell phone call in Afghanistan and the Bahamas. Not just "interesting people".
- nullc 12y agoYea, well they could stop a lot more terrorism if they just shot everyone in the head they suspected was a terrorist or interacted with anyone they suspected was a terrorist. Criminals don't play by the rules, you know.