Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders
by jessaustin on Monday October 28, 2013 @08:59AM
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The moment when a drone kills US citizen on US soil without judicial oversight you will know that that danger is real. But you are still far far away from that.
What, six months? Three years? What can be done, will. It's possible it's already happened but isn't yet deemed appropriate for public knowledge. When it is, either for the intimidation factor or because it's become so widespread it can't be hidden, the copfan broadcast media will celebrate it rather than question it.
Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders
by krylonkid on Friday October 25, 2013 @01:47PM
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Whining is a pathetically accepted pastime in Europe. It assures they will never do anything about their position in the world, which should be equal or more with the US, and condemns them to live in a world where they are helpless.
Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders
by moocowduckquack on Friday October 25, 2013 @02:53PM
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We only settled into our long period of whining after stomping round the world and setting fire to bits of it whenever people complained. I sort of prefer us in our current mode.
Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders
by krylonkid on Friday October 25, 2013 @03:09PM
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Fair enough. Hopefully the US will eventually pull back and take better care of ourselves regardless of the consequences for Europe.
Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders
by moocowduckquack on Friday October 25, 2013 @03:27PM
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It would probably get a bit safer.
What USA is having is the possibility of devolving into totalitarian state, but what ideology will rule it is yet to be seen IF that happens.
The moment when a drone kills US citizen on US soil without judicial oversight you will know that that danger is real. But you are still far far away from that.