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Whistleblower Claims NSA Spied On Everyone, Targeted Media

Posted by timothy on from the puzzle-palace dept.

JCWDenton writes "Former National Security Agency analyst Russell Tice, who helped expose the NSA's warrantless wiretapping in December 2005, has now come forward with even more startling allegations. Tice told MSNBC's Keith Olbermann on Wednesday that the programs that spied on Americans were not only much broader than previously acknowledged but specifically targeted journalists."

21 of 717 comments (clear)

  1. First? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Either I am first or the NSA is really on top of things.

    1. Re:First? by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't be ridiculous. The NSA isn't monitoring your private communications, Mr. Rowland...uh, I mean anonymous coward.

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  2. Credibility by unlametheweak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Over the next several months, however, Tice was frustrated in his attempts to testify before Congress, had his credibility attacked by Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh, and was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in an apparent attempt at intimidation.

    That says it all. If Rush Limbaugh or Bill O'Reilly can't believe him, then who else in their right mind would.

    1. Re:Credibility by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      That says it all. If Rush Limbaugh or Bill O'Reilly can't believe him, then who else in their right mind would.

      I believe, sir, that you have an extraneous "else" in line 1.

  3. Oh, good by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's an email from a old friend I accidentally deleted. Maybe I could get a copy from the NSA?

    1. Re:Oh, good by publiclurker · · Score: 2, Funny

      Give it a shot. Just pick up your phone and ask them when you hear the dial tone.

  4. lost booksmarks and passwds. pls chk logs n gimme by ranjeet.walunj · · Score: 2, Funny

    ohh gr8 ... was looking for my lost bookmarks and passwds for last few months ... can someone from NSA team check their logs and pass it to me pls ?

  5. If there was any justice in the world... by Sayshu · · Score: 1, Funny

    Then Katie Couric would be in Gitmo as a result of this program.

  6. Re:Well, duh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    fuck you. dissent is patriotic. anyone who disagrees with that should be deported!

  7. Re:Lame by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of all the biases exhibited here at Slashdot---and there are many!---the bias favoring low-id users is probably the most idiotic.

    Sorry, but we only consider critiques from users numbered below 636672.

  8. Re:Lame by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you think that posting anonymously is going to hide you from the NSA, well, nevermind, we'll discuss this over coffee while I question you about your knowledge.

  9. Re:You are amazing...or a troll by thousandinone · · Score: 2, Funny

    calling me Muslim is the biggest insult I have received all my life.

    Count yourself lucky?

  10. Re:Lame by notnAP · · Score: 2, Funny

    That has got to be the most stupid thing I've ever heard.
    Do you hear me?
    Damn it, why don't you answer?!?!?

  11. Re:Surprised? not really. by Phoenixhawk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Revolution is not an AOL Keyword

  12. Re:Well, duh by QRDeNameland · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh wow, how illogical of me to assume there's an implication in calling someone a cretinous imbecile that they shouldn't be listened to. Thank you, now I'm clear on the disntinction, you cretinous imbecile.

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  13. Re:Lame by DavidTC · · Score: 3, Funny

    I disagree, and I have a much lower ID, so I'm right.

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  14. Re:Lame by BigBuckHunter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry, but we only consider critiques from users numbered below 636672.

    I'm a windows 95 user, so I am only able to consider critiques from users numbered below 65534.

    BBH

  15. Re:Reactionary. by cyphercell · · Score: 4, Funny

    tell that to fox news

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  16. Re:Lame by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh yeah? Well I agree that being biased towards low UID numbers is incredibly stupid, and my UID is lower than yours so that means I'm... wait... Damnit.

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  17. Re:Lame by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yes, Obama here is exactly right. Obama makes an excellent point about the very important username bias issue, and I think Obama should be rewarded with many positive moderations, or possibly just start out with a +5, Insightful on each post.

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  18. Lower User ID by djdavetrouble · · Score: 2, Funny

    Respect your slash elders, young man !

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