NSA statement does not deny 'spying' on members of Congress

Re:NSA statement does not deny 'spying' on members of Congress by rhizome on Saturday January 04, 2014 @08:14PM (#7013919)

To be sure, a big question would be whether they relayed anything to elected leaders.

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Re:NSA statement does not deny 'spying' on members of Congress by mschuster91 on Saturday January 04, 2014 @08:31PM (#7013987)

Or, better: if the NSA collects "blackmail" evidence to keep the elected leaders/officials "in check" to avoid more legislative issues...

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Re:NSA statement does not deny 'spying' on members of Congress by kashkhan on Saturday January 04, 2014 @08:38PM (#7014018)

Hey we do this in our banana republics all the time. It would be foolish to have a super-power and then not use it to gain more power.

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Re:NSA statement does not deny 'spying' on members of Congress by WalterSear on Saturday January 04, 2014 @10:12PM (#7014332)

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