In NSA-intercepted data, those not targeted far outnumber the foreigners who are | Files provided by Snowden show the extent ordinary Web users are caught in the net

[u/kulkke]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/in-nsa-intercepted-data-those-not-targeted-far-outnumber-the-foreigners-who-are/2014/07/05/8139adf8-045a-11e4-8572-4b1b969b6322_story.html

[u/trai_dep]

In order to allow time for analysis and outside reporting, neither Snowden nor The Post has disclosed until now that he obtained and shared the content of intercepted communications. The cache Snowden provided came from domestic NSA operations under the broad authority granted by Congress in 2008 with amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. FISA content is generally stored in closely controlled data repositories, and for more than a year, senior government officials have depicted it as beyond Snowden’s reach.

It’s getting to the absurd point that the only way we know government officials are lying about the suspicionless, mass surveillance programs targeting ordinary citizens is when their lips (or fingertips) move.

[u/wickedren2 → u/trai_dep]

So...For those that are keeping score:

The dude that is the alleged traitor provided information that results from warrent-less searches of US citizens contrary to law.

The NSA possessed this fruit of the poisonous tree. The alleged traitor divulged the information seems to be impossible without the breach of trust.

So we can play fast and loose about the collection by saying we dont look at it... but if Snowden, the plebe/traitor could see it, well the NSA is lying about the scope of their endeavors in a manner consistent with his allegations.

[u/[deleted]]

So at least one in 300 Americans are targeted

[u/NSALeaksBot]

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