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Interview with National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the telling-you-who-to-be-afraid-of dept.

Schneier is reporting that Mike McConnell, U.S. National Intelligence Director, recently gave an interesting interview to the El Paso Times. "I don't think he's ever been so candid before. For example, he admitted that the nation's telcos assisted the NSA in their massive eavesdropping efforts. We already knew this, of course, but the government has steadfastly maintained that either confirming or denying this would compromise national security."

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  1. Re:NOBODY POST!!! by Sj0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Since when as the Bush administration cared about national security except as an excuse not to tell anyone when they break the law?

    Answer: They don't. If you don't believe me, maybe you'd like to explain why one of our operatives names was leaked to the media by the Bush administration for purely political reasons.

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    It's been a long time.