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Octafish

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13. NSA Spying Not Very Focused on Terrorism: Power, Money and Crushing Dissent Are Real Motives Ops
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 10:16 AM
Mar 2014

By Washington's Blog
Washington's Blog 24 October 2013

The NSA not only spied on the leaders of Germany, Brazil and Mexico, but on at least 35 world leaders.

The Guardian reports:

One unnamed US official handed over 200 numbers, including those of the 35 world leaders, none of whom is named. These were immediately “tasked” for monitoring by the NSA.


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And even the argument that 9/11 changed everything holds no water. Spying started before 9/11 … and various excuses have been used to spy on Americans over the years. Even NSA’s industrial espionage has been going on for many decades. And the NSA was already spying on American Senators more than 40 years ago.

Governments who spy on their own population always do it to crush dissent. (Why do you think that the NSA is doing exactly the same thing which King George did to the American colonists … which led to the Revolutionary War?)

Of course, if even half of what a NSA whistleblower Russel Tice says – that the NSA is spying on – and blackmailing – top American government officials and military officers (and see this) – then things are really out of whack.

SOURCE with LINKS to details and sources:

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/10/proof-that-nsa-spying-is-not-really-focused-on-terrorism.html

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K&R. nt OnyxCollie Mar 2014 #1
How NSA Surveillance Fits Into a Long History of American Global Political Strategy Octafish Mar 2014 #8
K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #2
NSA Spying Not Very Focused on Terrorism: Power, Money and Crushing Dissent Are Real Motives Ops Octafish Mar 2014 #13
It must be a crime/thoughtcrime to tell the truth to, and about, these fascists without frontiers bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #30
Last figure I heard was 122 world leaders targeted. Octafish Mar 2014 #31
remember when computers were going to make things simpler? Adam051188 Mar 2014 #3
I'd argue they have made things much simpler Gore1FL Mar 2014 #7
1984 with supercomputers and killer drones. Octafish Mar 2014 #19
Does Kurovski Mar 2014 #4
Justice Scalia Looks Forward to Hearing NSA Spying Case Octafish Mar 2014 #15
There's something about that Scalia I don't trust. Kurovski Mar 2014 #17
It's the eyes. Octafish Mar 2014 #22
Clearly, I didn't get enough sleep last night. winter is coming Mar 2014 #5
he would be a wealthy man. Adam051188 Mar 2014 #6
Clearly he is the most powerful person ever. Octafish Mar 2014 #23
Old news. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #9
You are correct, DeSwiss. It is old, like me. Octafish Mar 2014 #14
bookmarking to read tomorrow nt Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #10
The Cowboy of the NSA Octafish Mar 2014 #21
K an R for hyperbole on par with neocons by Mr. Bramford. GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #11
In the OP it's 'Bamford' and 'McCoy.' Octafish Mar 2014 #12
K&R#34 + Intro to The Beast Reawakens (Martin A. Lee 2010) bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #16
Dispatch from Anthrakistan Octafish Mar 2014 #27
J. E. Hoover says "hello." 1000words Mar 2014 #18
K&R! nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #20
K & R Aerows Mar 2014 #24
K & R! neverforget Mar 2014 #25
Imo, all of this should be illegal. The kindest thing that could be said about it is, it is an sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #26
kick n/t bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #28
They had some "retirement" parties yesterday-so he will wear business attire-never answering to we, bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #29
Joe Coors started The Heritage Foundation his father was Adolph Coors, the Colorado Brewers bobthedrummer Apr 2014 #32
du rec. xchrom Apr 2014 #33
bttt n/t bobthedrummer Apr 2014 #34
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