Tuesday, June 18, 2013

President Obama Defends NSA Surveillance Programs

 

Obama Defends' System Of Checks And Balances' Around NSA Surveillance -- The Guardian 

Addressing leaked NSA files, president says Department of Justice is investigating 'possible extradition' of Edward Snowden Barack Obama addressed what he described as the public "ruckus" over the leaked National Security Agency surveillance documents on Monday, indicating that the US authorities would pursue extradition from Hong Kong of the whistleblower Edward Snowden.

In his first public comments in 10 days about the NSA disclosures, Obama also said he had set an oversight board made up of independent citizens and the ordered the declassification of documents relating to surveillance to allow the public to see the broader context.

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More News On President Obama Defending The NSA's Surveillance Programs  

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