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NSA (partially) Declassified

Posted by Hemos on from the the-joy-of-politics dept.

Lally Singh writes "Posted yesterday on the National Security Archives was the NSA's "Transition 2001" report, prepared as an introductory report for President Bush (II)'s incoming administration. "The largest U.S. spy agency warned the incoming Bush administration in its 'Transition 2001' report that the Information Age required rethinking the policies and authorities that kept the National Security Agency in compliance with the Constitution's 4th Amendment prohibition on 'unreasonable searches and seizures' without warrant and 'probable cause,' according to an updated briefing book of declassified NSA documents posted today on the World Wide Web.""

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  1. Re:this might not be popular here, but.... by Hermetrix · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    ..."let's keep in mind that the NSA exists for a reason, and that reason is important".

    Yes, but it's classified and you don't have a need to know.

    "the security agencies of the United States have a serious and IMPORTANT function."

    Like what? Promoting the Bush agenda?

    "no question they exceed their mandate"

    You said it!

    "while overzealous policemen certainly need to be disciplined and corrected"

    By, whom? "Mistress Domina"? You? Who's watching the wacthers?

    "they are STILL the "good guys" as long as you are realistic and remember the really BAD alternatives out there."

    Can you say "Perception Management"?

    Hey! You seem like a willing drone... Here, go download and install "SeLinux" and report back to us, esp. if it does anything, well, 'funny' or 'unusual"...