Former Stasi Reaction to NSA “You know, for us, this would have been a dream come true”

[Just Saying]

54. Of course the technology is better than it was 20-50 years ago.

But again, it's not really the point. I think the Patriot Act gave too much power to our intelligence agencies but you still can't compare it to the Stasi no matter how many East German leaders you name. We are not East Germany, not even close and Americans would never accept what went on there during the Cold War.

I'm happy to discuss the overreach of the NSA/CIA/FBI but not conspiracy theories about how we are or are becoming East Germany.

Sorry but I take Greenwald with a grain of salt as he too is exaggerating and sensationalizing the situation which does not I press me. The example he's talking about isn't an average Joe citizen but was involved with high ranking US officials. And if I'm not mistaken, the agent who started all of it was removed from the case and his conduct reviewed. I'm not sure what became of him off the top of my head but GG implies this is just normal ops at the FBI and that's simply not the case.