Which One Is Lying? Barack Obama or This PBS Documentary On NSA Spying?

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by iNviNciBL3

How about the Government storing your phone records in a database and only being able to access them with a warrant?

Wouldnt the government need access to the records, in order to store them?

[AeroGuyDC]

Originally Posted by Submariner

Mission statement from the NSA

The NSA/CSS Mission - NSA/CSS





In my opinion, the NSA has been doing exactly what they were tasked with doing, ever since the 80s.

If they did any less, people would scream that they were failing to do their job.

Among my roles on submarines I have been a SIGINT customer.

People don't get the option to cheer or jeer the NSA because no one knows what they're doing until there's a leak.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC

People don't get the option to cheer or jeer the NSA because no one knows what they're doing until there's a leak.

We all know what they do, it is their Mission Statement.

[AeroGuyDC]

Originally Posted by Submariner

We all know what they do, it is their Mission Statement.

Ridiculous statement. The sheer nature of their job ENSURES that we don't know what they're doing. That's why this leak matters so much. And that's why your President is Lying to you.

[AeroGuyDC]

So far, no liberals have been brave enough to show up on this thread and defend the President's blatant lie to the American people. Could it be because they know its true and its simply too outrageous to defend the indefensible?

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC

Ridiculous statement. ...

Not at all.

"... The Signals Intelligence mission collects, processes, and disseminates intelligence information from foreign signals for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and to support military operations..."

They spy.



"... to defeat terrorists and their organizations at home and abroad, ..."

Here.



"... Collect (including through clandestine means), process, analyze, produce, and disseminate signals intelligence information and data ..."

Secretly.



"... to support national and departmental missions; ..."

To supply all other government agencies with data.



"... Prescribe security regulations covering operating practices ..."

Make up all of their own regulations.



That is what they do. They explained it in their Mission Statement.

... The sheer nature of their job ENSURES that we don't know what they're doing. That's why this leak matters so much. And that's why your President is Lying to you.

Did you really expect something different?

[AeroGuyDC]

Originally Posted by Submariner

Not at all.

"... The Signals Intelligence mission collects, processes, and disseminates intelligence information from foreign signals for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and to support military operations..."

They spy.



"... to defeat terrorists and their organizations at home and abroad, ..."

Here.



"... Collect (including through clandestine means), process, analyze, produce, and disseminate signals intelligence information and data ..."

Secretly.



"... to support national and departmental missions; ..."

To supply all other government agencies with data.



"... Prescribe security regulations covering operating practices ..."

Make up all of their own regulations.



That is what they do. They explained it in their Mission Statement.





Did you really expect something different?

Your reliance on their mission statement to appease your apathy is beyond farcical.

[elan]

"Which One Is Lying? Barack Obama or This PBS Documentary On NSA Spying?"

Oh boy, a trick question. The answer is BOTH.

[AeroGuyDC]

Originally Posted by elan

"Which One Is Lying? Barack Obama or This PBS Documentary On NSA Spying?"

Oh boy, a trick question. The answer is BOTH.

What about the PBS Documentary is a lie?

[AeroGuyDC]

I think Snowden has made clear that Barack Obama is a liar of epic proportions.