Thursday, September 26, 2013

NSA Chief Defends The Agency's Surveillance And Spying Programs



NSA Chief Defends Collecting Americans’ Data -- Washington Post

The head of the National Security Agency delivered a vigorous defense Wednesday of his agency’s collection of Americans’ phone records for counterterrorism purposes, asserting that the program was helpful in investigations of the Boston Marathon bombing and the suspected plots against U.S. diplomatic outposts this summer.

“It provides us the speed and agility in crises, like the Boston Marathon tragedy in April and the threats this summer,” Gen. Keith Alexander said at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit, a gathering of business and government officials.

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More News On The NSA Chief Defending The Agency's Surveillance And Spying Programs

Top Cyber Spy Tries to Relieve American, Allied Criticism of NSA -- US News and World Report
US Spy Chief Defends 'Noble' Mission, Denounces Leaks -- Defense News/AFP
NSA Leader Warns Against ‘Wrong Decisions’ Limiting Spying -- Bloomberg Businessweek
NSA chief pleads for public's help amid push for spying restrictions -- The Hill
NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander slams 'sensationalized' reporting -- Politico
NSA chief begs public to support massive spying apparatus -- Daily Caller
NSA chief defends spying as 'noble' mission, denounces leaks -- Voice of Russia

My Comment: The American public is not on his side.

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