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| NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls |
| 2006-05-11 |
| The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY. The NSA program reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by amassing information about the calls of ordinary Americans — most of whom aren't suspected of any crime. This program does not involve the NSA listening to or recording conversations. But the spy agency is using the data to analyze calling patterns in an effort to detect terrorist activity, sources said in separate interviews. A lot more at link ... |
| Posted by:Groper Chush8097 |
| #10 Looks like the "Free America = Socialist Amerika is NOT at War and NO ONE is trying to kill us" Failed Left-MSM needs another Big Government bureaucracy they'll first vote for before voting against it before voting for it before voting against ................@, or was it the other way around? Like BILL CLINTON said himself, iff Bill was himself, he wouldn't beieve himself either, or will he [theme from DRAGNET follows]!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-05-11 23:44 |
| #9 I guess My only concern is: how would President Hillary Clinton abuse this program? |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-05-11 21:32 |
| #8 I have two massive databases of American's telephone numbers. One has a white cover, the other is yellow. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-05-11 21:15 |
| #7 "...if we got nothing to hide then why should it bother people..." Shep, I agree that most likely this wont have any negative bearing on the average citizen. With that said, the "nothing to hide" logic fits nicely on a bummper sticker. Just ask somebody who was falsely accused of a crime and how their life changed as a result. And when you think about it, when have'nt we been in some type of war. My point being, don't fall victim to the hysteria but people have every justification to be concerned about the protection their personal information in this day and age. And that includes personal information held by the goverment. Hell, I too have nothing to hide but still felt uneasy when I had to give my social security # in order to get a damn fishing liscence. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-05-11 18:46 |
| #6 This is all so ridiculous, what the NSA is doing is stopping terrorist attacks. Its worth the price, b/c we are in the middle of a major war this country desperately needs to win. If this type record collecting helps stop a nuclear terrorist on our country, GREAT!!!!!!!! But it looks like the MSM is not going to let up its unrelenting war against the white house any time soon. And unfortunately, it seems like the media is winning. |
| Posted by: bgrebel 2006-05-11 17:33 |
| #5 Oh, ferchrissakes - this is justs record logs of phone numbers calling other numbers and time/length of call. All phone companies keep them. And lawyers regularly subpoena them. Most phone companies have an office dedicated specifically to responding to subpoenas (mostly to make sure the phone company gets their money upfront - and it's a LOT of money). Maybe they're bitching because the NSA doesn't want to pay? Or pay enough? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-05-11 14:18 |
| #4 'The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans' - good hope hope they got uk calls to and the rest of the worlds, if we got nothing to hide then why should it bother people, its about as dangerous as me evedropping on a conversation in a supermarket. Only those with things to hide are bothered - well them and thier slimy laywer types protecting them. |
| Posted by: ShepUK 2006-05-11 14:06 |
| #3 FYI - Malkin is all over this. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-05-11 13:35 |
| #2 see the other thread just up from here. Posted detailed legal stuff. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-05-11 13:15 |
| #1 Another leak designed to compromise the GWoT. The left chimes in almost before it released. Coincidence that this surfaces just a Gen. Hayden's hearing are to begin? I bet it turns out just like the other NSA data collecting. All legit. All above board. Congress informed. Companies agreed after uber paranoid legal review....... |
| Posted by: TomAnon 2006-05-11 12:56 |