Early today, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D – CA), the head of the Intelligence Committee, reported that the White House had promised a blanket end to surveillance of America’s allies. The White House is now disputing that.
“The statement that collection on our allies will not continue is not accurate,” noted a top official quoted by Buzzfeed, adding that there had been some “individual changes,” likely referencing them getting caught spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but no across the board changes happened.
Efforts to defend the surveillance efforts against their closest allies have proven muddled, with German media quoting unnamed NSA officials confirming that President Obama knew about the schemes, and the White House insisting Obama was entirely in the dark about the surveillance. Apparently seeking to avoid further confusion, President Obama refused to comment at all on whether or not he knew about NSA surveillance, insisting the truth of the matter was “classified.”
Which is worse, that Obama knew and allowed the spying to continue to was completely in the dark about programs he was supposed to oversee, remains a matter of no small debate.
Whichever is the case, Obama seems determined to defend it, saying that any surveillance operations he did or didn’t approve, whether he knew about them or not, makes the American people safer.
Poor obama regime. What do. Let the Americans and the world know that the US as run by a secret shadow government and the leader of the world has no say in his administration or admit that the nobel peace price winning bozo supports illegal, unconstitutional, immoral and stupid acts.
All yankee "presidents" behave this way murder,mayhem,destruction,rape,genocide,spying,lying,subertfuge,all for world domination.
Next time I can't find the cookie jar I'm telling Mom that my consumption will help keep her 'safe.'
The NSA and others can easily leak Obama's actual comments and set him up for impeachment… I despise the guy, but it's bad for the country to have a President dragged down this way
They want him out this black president is a black shadow over their country hope he is not assassinated as kennedy was.
So, one is left to wonder: is the problem that the government of the United States is bugging the entire planet, including its own citizens? Or is the problem that somebody has exposed this fact?
Contained within the answer to that question is the future of this nation.
There are those who are comfortable with and indeed comforted by the revelations, yet outraged at their coming to light. And there are those who are revolted by them and thankful that there are people of integrity and courage.
The future of this nation depends entirely upon how many feel which way, and are prepared to act upon their feelings. It is really no more complex, or simpler, than that.
And upon that simple, complex fact depends whether this nation is entering deeper into the beginning of a long, dark winter’s nite, or the beginning of the birth of a spring’s new dawn.
You're absolutely right- ours is not a choice between one political cartel versus another, but of freedom versus slavery. Unfortunately, the corporations which own the mainstream media would prefer we take the blue pill, and wake up tomorrow believing whatever they want us to believe. It would certainly be easier, especially for the many who still like to believe government is only trying to help- if only the Tea Partiers, constitutionalists, Muslims or fill-in-the-blanks would shut up and go along with the program! Here's hoping we can manage to tilt the scale away from Armageddon and back toward sanity.
We may be witnessing the launch of a multipolar world– perhaps one where there are no indispensable national governments or agendas, . . . and for that we should probably be grateful to the NSA, the Congress and the White House.
More of the keeping us "safe" lie. How does one opt out of this protection racket the government is always running?
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More of the keeping us "safe" lie. How does one opt out of this protection racket the government is always running?
A world political system based on fear, lies, decptions – that is the AMERICAN DREAM today!
You are a people HARBORING, PROMOTING,, DEVELOPING PSYCOPATIC AND SOCIOPATIC leaders . Luckilly you seem to be the first serious victims of the ensuing criminal kind of politics and economy! , and will descend into third world status – the sooner the better for all of mankind!
The only reason we're even talking about government snooping is because one guy, Edward Snowden, felt it was morally imperative to reveal grossly illegal US misdeeds to the world. Imagine if we had 10 or 20 more like him. They obviously gave the Nobel to the wrong fellow. In the meantime, you may want to ask yourselves what the OTHER 15 American spy agencies are up to while we're so focused on the NSA. Just because the CIA, NRO, military intelligence, etc. are not reported, doesn't mean they've been taking a nap. In fact, they probably see the NSA publicity as perfect cover for their own nefarious activity. For all we know, they may have let Snowden live for exactly that purpose.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& WHY is the NSA being mismanaged by a general………. Why would anyone want a military oaf in that job……… anyway…. Why why WHY………????!!!!!
The entire matter is about executive branch, they have decided for surveillance and they will continue with it. To save the American corporations, spying on other nation, creating wars, not respecting the laws, cooperating with terrorists and terrorists sponsored states, helping religious dictatorial regimes to expend their territories, working with AIPAC and other deceptive organizations as such needs a surveillance to monitor USG progress. They don't call the USG a militarism regime for nothing.
Think Obama is related to Pinocchio.?
Think Obama is related to Pinocchio.?
This is what happens when you lose your system of checks and balances. All power resides in the executive branch now. Federalism is dead, and Obama rules. The States are nothing more than sock puppets of the Feds.
Again, I ask "WHAT will it take to make Americans angry enough to DO something about the out of control rogues who don't see them as anything but chumps?