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cstanleytech

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17. Its relevant because you attempted to manipulate the information in a way

Reply to reorg (Reply #16)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:18 AM

Jul 2015

to imply that the NSA was doing something wrong when the fact is they were apparently doing their jobs and gathering intelligence to try and make sure an embargo was not being violated.

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Wikileaks: 'Massive' NSA espionage of top German officials [View all] reorg Jul 2015 OP

Silly Wikileaks and its supporters: cpwm17 Jul 2015 #1

ah, a blast from the past reorg Jul 2015 #2

Wait, are you suggesting it's illegal to gather foreign intelligence? Adrahil Jul 2015 #4

When will Wikileaks release that trove of Russian stuff they got a few years back...? MADem Jul 2015 #3

Isn't LBN for new news? So how exactly is this "new" since its been well established that the NSA cstanleytech Jul 2015 #5

Yes, the new news is reorg Jul 2015 #6

So? There isnt anything in their mandate that limits their intelligence military information and cstanleytech Jul 2015 #7

Yes, the NSA is only watching over us reorg Jul 2015 #10

Ah yes, the old fall back to sarcasm when your own link blows up in your face. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #11

'My own link' demonstrated that Airbus considers industrial espionage illegal reorg Jul 2015 #12

Your own link said that the intel was being gathered to find out if an embargo was being violated. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #13

Not relevant to the OP reorg Jul 2015 #16

Its relevant because you attempted to manipulate the information in a way cstanleytech Jul 2015 #17

"Doing their jobs"? Beauregard Jul 2015 #18

Shes part of the German government, not the United State government so yes the NSA was doing cstanleytech Jul 2015 #20

Sorry, your post is incomprehensible. Beauregard Jul 2015 #23

Corrected and apologies its a combination of posting with a 7 inch screen and android cstanleytech Jul 2015 #26

Industrial espionage is illegal reorg Jul 2015 #22

"You seem to be implying that the NSA can do no wrong. " cstanleytech Jul 2015 #25

the Nuremberg defense? foo_bar Jul 2015 #27

Odd, I didnt know that intelligence gathering fell into being a war crime. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #28

I think the defense applies more broadly foo_bar Jul 2015 #29

I am just pointing out is that as far as US law goes the NSA is doing its job which is cstanleytech Jul 2015 #31

Perhaps you can explain then to me reorg Jul 2015 #30

I will bet you 5 bucks that Merkel was told that the NSA was likely spying on her long ago cstanleytech Jul 2015 #32

It always sees JonLP24 Jul 2015 #15

Filed under "shit we already knew"... Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #8

Did you already know this exact information? How? Beauregard Jul 2015 #19

How did I know? Because I've read a history book or two? Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #33

The ethical coward often predicates his action on those of others LanternWaste Jul 2015 #24

Which is of course a bullshit statement when Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #34

More proof our spying isn't to catch terrorists but for corporate greed riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #9

Yup that's about the gist of it coyote Jul 2015 #14

NSA goes through EVERYONES private online stuff. Who knows how many of the 20,000? nsa employees Sunlei Jul 2015 #21