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In reply to the discussion: Snowden: NSA employees routinely pass around intercepted nude photos [View all]NanceGreggs
(27,835 posts)... the NSA is surveilling American citizens, especially certain Muslims?
No, I haven't. I take it you're referring to Greenwald's "naming names fireworks extravaganza", where he names five Muslims who were targeted pre-2008.
As per super-duper "investigative journalist" Greenwald's usual habit, he failed to include the fact that the FISA amendments of 2008 put an end to this activity, which was rampant under the Bush administration. But GG has a penchant for "forgetting" to add relevant facts to his news stories when they don't mesh with his view of things.
As for the proof that the NSA is collecting and storing info on US citizens, it's called "metadata" and I require no specific proof that the NSA has been collecting it for years - based on the fact that they've said they've been doing so since 2006. This is not news to anyone who's been paying attention.
Look at the replies in this thread. You don't see any of the Snowden fans asking for proof of Snowden's latest assertions about nude photos being routinely passed around. They don't even raise any curiosity as to whether this is true, or to what extent it happens.
As always, if Snowden said it - they just accept it as fact. No proof necessary, no evidence required, not a single question raised as to the veracity of anything he says.
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