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NSA Wiretapping Whistleblower

Posted by samzenpus on from the speak-directly-into-the-plant dept.

Kagu writes "ABC News is running a short piece about an interview with former NSA Employee Russell Tice and his allegations that the NSA wiretaps are more pervasive than believed and used in ways he believes violated the law. "

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  1. This is so Funny by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is probably the number one commandment of the SIGINT Ten Commandments as a SIGINT officer. You will not spy on Americans.

    Intelligence agencies instilling moral values in their agents. What will they think of next?

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    May the Maths Be with you!
  2. Re:And this has what to do with technology...? by massivefoot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Perhaps you can enlighten us. What classified information has Mr. Tice revealed?

  3. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    American citizens were spied on without warrant all the time!

  4. he broke the first 2 rules! by tont0r · · Score: 1, Funny

    "The first rule of SIGINT is you DO NOT TALK ABOUT SIGINT"
    "The second rule of SIGINT is you DO NOT TALK ABOUT SIGINT"

  5. Re:Searching for keywords may or may not work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What if I said in a phone conversation, "My main man 'G' had a cold ham sandwitch".

    Would I then be on the terrorist list?

  6. Re:Searching for keywords may or may not work by radixvir · · Score: 2, Funny

    Someone should organize a day where everyone calls a friend and says that. I bet we could overload their system. We'll call it National Privacy Rights Day or somesuch.

  7. SIGINT? by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    SIGINT officer? Do they also have SIGHUP officer?
    Well, as long as they don't send you a SIGKILL officer ... :-)

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  8. Re:Information Retrieval by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 3, Funny

    Har Har- Its funny to hear a lame pussy call it Gitmo, trying to call it what non-pussies in the military call it...

    I thought the offical military slang term for the facility was "Camp Deliverance"?

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    May the Maths Be with you!
  9. Is the NSA Hiring? Does it matter? by Crash+Culligan · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's the best way to change the balance in a political party or keep a government agency in line? Sign up.

    Who gets second interviews at the NSA? What are they looking for in their candidates for hire? What kinds of positions are available at the NSA?

    I hold out little hope for that approach. I applied to the NSA for a job once. They sent me two letters, declining my offer. On both letters, they got my middle initial wrong, and it was on my fricking resumeact on it.

    Argue with me that that's not a good enough reason to maintain privacy, and I'll be forced to report what my imaginary penguin told me about you to Homeland Security.

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