Former NSA Chief Believes That If A Major Attack Occurs, U.S. Likely To Seize More Surveillance Powers

Michael Hayden, Former NSA Chief: After A Major Attack, U.S. Likely To Seize More Surveillance Powers -- Hufffington Post

WASHINGTON -- Former National Security Agency chief Gen. Michael Hayden hinted Sunday at how the NSA's eavesdropping and data collection program is likely to evolve over time. Critics of the project have warned that by building the capacity to track the electronic communications of all American citizens, the government will inevitably be tempted to employ every tool it has at its disposal and scuttle whatever constitutional safeguards stand in the way. Not to do so eventually would in fact be more surprising, goes the argument.

In an appearance on CBS' "Face The Nation," Hayden -- also the former head of the CIA -- unintentionally opened a window into just how that evolution will likely unfold.

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Update: Obama Seeks More Public Support for NSA Policy, Hayden Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek

My Comment: Not surprising .... former NSA Director Michael Hayden is not sympathetic to the idea of having even more oversight on the NSA.And he is right that if another 9/11 should ever occur, there is a very good chance that even more surveillance powers will be authorized.