Kim Jong-Un's nephew has (had?) Facebook and other social media accounts[1]. He also bashed his uncle in an interview and lives in exile, but given how the CIA found Bin Laden, it's not hard to imagine how monitoring his Facebook activity and going all the way down the rabbit hole of every spec of information they might find there, could eventually lead to some useful intelligence on North Korea.
They aren't telling, and that may be telling on itself. Court approval apparently is needed but then Verizon hands all metadata every day, based on a court approval.
PRISM is not an undisclosed collection or data mining program. It is an internal government computer system used to facilitate the government’s statutorily authorized collection of foreign intelligence information from electronic communication service providers under court supervision
But he's not even denying that they directly collect information from those companies. It could be that the slideshow is misleading and PRISM is not the collection program but just the interface to the databanks from the collection program.
But we aren't upset about what PRISM is doing we are upset about what the NSA is doing. So clearing PRISM's name is pointless and could just be a way to mislead without directly lying. Or he may just be lying.
I don't think that Glenn Greenwald would stake his reputation on just a PowerPoint. He claims on Twitter that he has "highly detailed technical NSA materials on how they eavesdrop". [1] Though I'm not sure if that is a reference to the telecom spying or Internet spying.
These are the key words. It appears to be a pipeline, from government to independent corporate networks. The government uses this "system" to retrieve whatever they want to retrieve, and whenever they want to retrieve, the information from independent corporations, following of course the legal procedures.
Every statement by Clapper has mentioned repeatedly how the program is lawful and falls under Section 702 of the FISA act approved by congress etc., etc.
But that assertion is meaningless because as a couple of brave senators have let us know (Wyden, Udall), the very court that's supposed to oversee activities under FISA, the FISC (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) has found the NSAs activities to be unconstitutional[1]. The response to this finding wasn't reform, but to classify the findings themselves.
FYI, regarding the headline: James Clapper is the Director of National Intelligence, not the Director of the NSA. The DNI is the boss of the U.S. intelligence community in general, including but not limited to the NSA.
So, we're supposed to think this is okay because a secret court approves it? A court that doesn't deny requests, a court that was just proven to approve monitoring every phone call in the nation? We're supposed to believe that court is protecting our privacy.
I don't care if this was all legal. Everything the Soviet Union did was legal under their laws. I care that this was wrong.
And they make a big song and dance about every request having judge approval and being overseen by the court, we already know that they just rubber stamp the collection of 'everything' and gag the companies not to talk about it.
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[1]http://gawker.com/5846077/kim-jong+ils-teenage-grandson-is-h...
PRISM is not an undisclosed collection or data mining program. It is an internal government computer system used to facilitate the government’s statutorily authorized collection of foreign intelligence information from electronic communication service providers under court supervision
http://www.dni.gov/files/documents/Facts%20on%20the%20Collec...
"PRISM == Collection directly from the servers" written in the top secret slide apparently made in his agency.
But we aren't upset about what PRISM is doing we are upset about what the NSA is doing. So clearing PRISM's name is pointless and could just be a way to mislead without directly lying. Or he may just be lying.
[1] https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/343470800784982016
These are the key words. It appears to be a pipeline, from government to independent corporate networks. The government uses this "system" to retrieve whatever they want to retrieve, and whenever they want to retrieve, the information from independent corporations, following of course the legal procedures.
Well, we can all go to sleep better now.
But that assertion is meaningless because as a couple of brave senators have let us know (Wyden, Udall), the very court that's supposed to oversee activities under FISA, the FISC (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) has found the NSAs activities to be unconstitutional[1]. The response to this finding wasn't reform, but to classify the findings themselves.
[1]https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/06/government-says-secret...
Drafting and filing of the Petition and complaint to the Inter American Court The Hague and the UN.
On behalf of Juan Carlos Vallejos, mental torture case, a citizen of Venezuela
Resides in the state of Carabobo, Valencia, identity card, CI 12,108,222,
The following presidents denounce North Americans, Europeans, Asians and Latin Americans.
For genocide, administrations (2002-2013).
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WITH VISUAL INFORMATION OBTAINED WHICH ACTIVITIES PERFORMED IN dferentes ETAD BY CONBENIO
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1. - THE PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA, MICHELLE OBAMA, FROM THE 2000 REPORT DATE OF WIFE WHICH WE SEND THE COMPLAINT.
Note: * 1. - PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, 2000 FROM THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT WHICH WIFE WE SEND THE COMPLAINT. 2. - THE PRESIDENT OF JAPAN FROM 2000 THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT 2013. 3. - PRIME MINISTER FROM NORTH KOREA 2000 DATE OF REPORT 2013. 4. - PRIME MINISTER OF CHINA SINCE 2000 THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT 2013. 5. - PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN FROM 2000 THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT 2013. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------1. - The President of Germany.
2. - The Spanish state and its president.
3. - The Swiss state and politicians of their respective cantons.
4. - President of Russia.
5. - The President of Japan.
6. - Prime Minister of China.
7. - Prime Minister of North Korea.
8. - Prime Minister of South Korea, Ban Quee Moon.
9. - The president of Italy.
10. - The president of Canada.
11. - Portugal Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva and sons Teodoro Patrícia Gonçalves Silva Cavaco Silva.
12. - Mariano Rajoy Brey.
13. - Antoni MARTI PETIT.
14. - Francois Hollande.
15. - Minister of State) Michel ROGER.
16. - Joachim gauck.
17. - Corina Casanova.
18. - AUSTRIA PRESIDENT: Heinz FISCHER.
19. - LIECHTENSTEIN: (Prime Minister) Klaus STCHUTSCHER.
20. - ITALY: PRESIDENT: Giorgio NAPOLITANO.
21. - PRIME MINISTER: Mario Monti.
22. - BELARUS: Aleksandr Lukashenko.
23. - ARMENIA: Serzh SARGSYAN.
24. - RUSSIA: Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT.
25. - SWEDEN: President Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN.
26. - Felipe González.
27. - José María Aznar.
We include other presidents that allow the satellite, 2013:
1. - The president of Colombia.
2. - The president of Argentina.
3. - The president of Brazil.
4. - The president of Ecuador.
5. - President of Cuba.
6. - The president of Mexico.
7. - Nicolas Maduro.
They all perform in Venezuela satellite transmissions.
Genocide crimes.
Some of the tests.
http://www.liberenlosya.com/foros/?mingleforumaction=viewfor...
Juan Carlos Vallejos.
To the Judges and Lawyer Professionals working in international criminal law...
Drafting and filing of the Petition and complaint to the Inter American Court The Hague and the UN.
On behalf of Juan Carlos Vallejos, mental torture case, a citizen of Venezuela
Resides in the state of Carabobo, Valencia, identity card, CI 12,108,222,
The following presidents denounce North Americans, Europeans, Asians and Latin Americans.
For genocide, administrations (2002-2013).
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
COMPLAINT FOR MURDER, THEFT, VIOLATION, DRUG, TERRORIST USING SATELLITES AND NANO TECHNOLOGY,
WITH VISUAL INFORMATION OBTAINED WHICH ACTIVITIES PERFORMED IN dferentes ETAD BY CONBENIO
VALLEJOS IF, WITH NICOLAS MATURE POLITICO.
1. - THE PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA, MICHELLE OBAMA, FROM THE 2000 REPORT DATE OF WIFE WHICH WE SEND THE COMPLAINT.
Note: * 1. - PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, 2000 FROM THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT WHICH WIFE WE SEND THE COMPLAINT. 2. - THE PRESIDENT OF JAPAN FROM 2000 THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT 2013. 3. - PRIME MINISTER FROM NORTH KOREA 2000 DATE OF REPORT 2013. 4. - PRIME MINISTER OF CHINA SINCE 2000 THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT 2013. 5. - PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN FROM 2000 THE DATE OF THE COMPLAINT 2013. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------1. - The President of Germany.
2. - The Spanish state and its president.
3. - The Swiss state and politicians of their respective cantons.
4. - President of Russia.
5. - The President of Japan.
6. - Prime Minister of China.
7. - Prime Minister of North Korea.
8. - Prime Minister of South Korea, Ban Quee Moon.
9. - The president of Italy.
10. - The president of Canada.
11. - Portugal Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva and sons Teodoro Patrícia Gonçalves Silva Cavaco Silva.
12. - Mariano Rajoy Brey.
13. - Antoni MARTI PETIT.
14. - Francois Hollande.
15. - Minister of State) Michel ROGER.
16. - Joachim gauck.
17. - Corina Casanova.
18. - AUSTRIA PRESIDENT: Heinz FISCHER.
19. - LIECHTENSTEIN: (Prime Minister) Klaus STCHUTSCHER.
20. - ITALY: PRESIDENT: Giorgio NAPOLITANO.
21. - PRIME MINISTER: Mario Monti.
22. - BELARUS: Aleksandr Lukashenko.
23. - ARMENIA: Serzh SARGSYAN.
24. - RUSSIA: Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT.
25. - SWEDEN: President Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN.
26. - Felipe González.
27. - José María Aznar.
We include other presidents that allow the satellite, 2013:
1. - The president of Colombia.
2. - The president of Argentina.
3. - The president of Brazil.
4. - The president of Ecuador.
5. - President of Cuba.
6. - The president of Mexico.
7. - Nicolas Maduro.
They all perform in Venezuela satellite transmissions.
Genocide crimes.
Some of the tests.
http://www.liberenlosya.com/foros/?mingleforumaction=viewfor...
Juan Carlos Vallejos.
To the Judges and Lawyer Professionals working in international criminal law...
http://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/191-pre...
I don't care if this was all legal. Everything the Soviet Union did was legal under their laws. I care that this was wrong.