Monday, November 23, 2015

Truest statement of the week II

While Obama administration officials previously claimed that the bulk collection program was ended “for operational and resource reasons and has not been restarted,” NSA officials now gather emails and other information from Americans and non-Americans unhindered by restrictions on targeting which existed previously on US-based targets by collecting internet communications stored in data hubs located overseas (the “internet’s backbone”).

-- Nick Barrickman, "NSA documents reveal bulk email collection continues despite official claims" (WSWS).