[US] - Biden's NSA nominee defends collecting data on foreigners and Americans alike
[US] - Biden's NSA nominee defends collecting data on foreigners and Americans alike
The Biden administration's nominee to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) says he will champion the mass surveillance power that has been used to collect data from foreigners and Americans alike and which has come under renewed scrutiny from lawmakers.
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Lieutenant General Timothy D. Haugh is very clear on section 702:
"In my experience it is absolutely essential," he told lawmakers.
New York Times on Section 702: https://www.nytimes.com/article/warrantless-surveillance-section-702.html
A very "good" designed power point of section 702 by the US government: https://www.dni.gov/files/icotr/Section702-Basics-Infographic.pdf
The law text and section 702 (page 4), I had to search way too long to get to that, mostly you just find an overview by a three letter agency to justify the section. It is like the government does not want that you read it in full: https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf
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Hi there from Europe!
So if you want to know why Europeans are thinking less of the US as an ally, and why is there a growing sentiment that the EU should not fall in line with the US regarding its China policy for example, this is why.
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That is not the point... The anger stems from Americans deciding they want something and then strong arming other countries into complying.
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Both of them lol
That is just so much not the point... The anger stems from americans deciding they want something and EU kissing their asses to cater to all their needs. Just the fact that this