McCain says NSA chief Keith Alexander 'should resign or be fired'

Re:McCain says NSA chief Keith Alexander 'should resign or b... by 001sky on Monday November 11, 2013 @02:08AM (#6710373)

SPIEGEL: In your opinion, how should intelligence services define the lines that must not be crossed?

McCain: The limit should be the potential damage to relations with that country. In other words, is it worth the collateral damage that could result in those techniques being revealed? What would be the reaction of our friends to it?

== Yikes. Only bad if you get caught.

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Re:McCain says NSA chief Keith Alexander 'should resign or b... by mpyne on Monday November 11, 2013 @10:48AM (#6712126)

> Only bad if you get caught.

That's been the game in international diplomacy since the Sumerians. E.g. this is why French intelligence officials admitted in interviews after the Merkel spying allegations that France does this too, they merely wished they had the NSA's resources.

In fact I was surprised at many HN'ers reaction to the Merkel spying allegations, which were surprisingly supportive of the NSA spying (since it wasn't directed against Americans).

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