Category Archives: Security

Swiss President Doubts Snowden’s Swiss Banker Story

It’s not just American authorities who are skeptical of Edward Snowden’s story as reported by Glenn Greenwald at The Guardian. Swiss President Ueli Maurer said he doubts Snowden’s tall tail about participating in a CIA operation to intoxicate and compromise … Continue reading
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Posted in Lying Liars, Security | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

U.S. Officials: NSA Programs Thwarted Plots In 20 Countries

I suppose disrupting terrorist activities isn’t the job of the American intelligence community, but they went ahead and did it anyway: Top U.S. intelligence officials said Saturday that information gleaned from two controversial data-collection programs run by the National Security … Continue reading
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Posted in Elections, FISA, George W. Bush, Glenn Greenwald, Internet, Liberalism, NSA, President Obama, Privacy, Republican Party, Security, Technology, Telecommunications, Terrorism, Worse than Bush | 16 Comments

House Votes Against Closing Gitmo. Again. And Again.

File this away for posterity. And by that I mean the next time someone blames President Obama for failing to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The House of Representatives has voted to block the administration from transferring detainees … Continue reading
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Posted in Congress, Security, Terrorism | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Report: Snowden Copied Files to a Thumb Drive

According to the Los Angeles Times, federal investigators believe Edward Snowden compromised security by copying classified files to a thumb drive. They also claim to know how many documents he copied. Investigators “know how many documents he downloaded and what … Continue reading
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NSA Director Alexander: Wiretap Claims “False”

During his testimony in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee today, NSA Director Keith Alexander said Snowden’s claims that he could wiretap anyone he wanted to and at any time are “false.” via ThinkProgress Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) asked directly, … Continue reading
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The Guardian Walks Back Prism Allegations

via LGF, The Guardian has changed their story on Prism, however this is not a correction to the original report. The Guardian revealed last week that seven technology companies – Google, Facebook, Skype, PalTalk, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo – were … Continue reading
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Former NSA Analysts, Lawyers: Snowden Claims Are “Absurd”

According to the Los Angeles Times, former NSA analysts and lawyers for the agency are casting serious doubt on claims made by Edward Snowden, and in some cases are even calling the revelations “absurd” and a ‘complete and utter falsehood.’ … Continue reading
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Google Asks for Permission to Disclose FISA Requests

Even though the original story has fallen apart, the prevailing narrative at certain publications and on social media is that the NSA has been granted sweeping, direct-access to American’s data without oversight by the likes of Google, Apple, and Microsoft. … Continue reading
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Congress Briefed 22 Times on Section 702 of FISA Since 2011

Citing a senior administration official, Sam Stein reports that members of congress have been briefed 22 times on section 702 of FISA during President Obama’s tenure. Emphasis mine. According to the official, the sessions that took place over the course … Continue reading
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Al Franken: I’m Not Surprised, This Isn’t About Spying on Americans

During an interview with the StarTribune, Senator Al Franken confirmed that the Senate Judiciary Committee is well aware of how the intelligence community conducts itself and he downplayed some of the more hyperbolic implications out there. Franken: These are classified … Continue reading
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