The NSA's Talking Points On Their Spy Programs Have Been Disclosed

Revealed: NSA Pushed 9/11 As Key 'Sound Bite' To Justify Surveillance -- Al Jazeera

An internal document recommended that officials use fear of attack when pressed to explain agency's programs

The National Security Agency advised its officials to cite the 9/11 attacks as justification for its mass surveillance activities, according to a master list of NSA talking points.

The document, obtained by Al Jazeera through a Freedom of Information Act request, contains talking points and suggested statements for NSA officials (PDF) responding to the fallout from media revelations that originated with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Invoking the events of 9/11 to justify the controversial NSA programs, which have caused major diplomatic fallout around the world, was the top item on the talking points that agency officials were encouraged to use.

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