nytimes.com — The Bush administration has confirmed for the first time that American telecommunications companies played a key role in the National Security Agency?s domestic eavesdropping program after asserting for nearly two years that any role played by the companies was a ?state secret.?
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terr01Aug 24, 2007
You obviously don't think of "surgical strike" in anything but a bombing sense. Of course, I can hardly blame you, considering that most of our military involvement in Iraq involves air superiority, rather than using troo-----Oh, wait...
kaelyiestaAug 24, 2007
With the amount of money the government has thrown at the telecoms in general, which is the reason that industry is so screwed up, I'm not surprised the major players would be helping their buds in the administration.
Closed AccountAug 25, 2007
I hope these telecomms get their asses sued to oblivion.Smaller companies will take their places and we'll return to real competition with lower prices and better service once again.
ohigginsAug 25, 2007
You're gonna get dugg down from all the Orwellian spouting diggers trotting around here. But this is the only comment I've read all night that has made a totally objectively and unbiased.opinion. And I agree with what you said, he sounds very reasonable and in a sick way it makes sense. His use of the words surigical heavily implies that they're only tapping in on international calls to key areas. I'm not saying he's not lying, but consider this for a second digg; What if he's telling the truth?
sil369Aug 25, 2007
Sooner or later, the names of the companies involved will be leaked online. Give it time.
Closed AccountAug 25, 2007
Sorry...my AF bias was showing. ;) That said, are you arguing we can fight an asymmetric war using airpower? As much as I'd LIKE that, the cliche that you can't take territory from 30,000 feet is true.