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When NSA recruiters went to the University of Wisconsin earlier this week to pitch language students on working for the agency, they got more than they bargained for.
The informed students turned the question-and-answer session into a hearing. On trial were the NSA's lies, their legality, and how they define "adversary".
The students recorded audio of the exchange on an iPhone proving that the language-analyst NSA recruiters were left tongue-tied.
"I'm surprised that for language analysts you're incredibly imprecise with your language," grad student Madiha Tahir charged when they failed to define what constitutes an adversary.
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listening to these kids makes me hopeful that things really can change in the future; they are not buying this bullshit. Please listen to the
audio exchange -
http://www.activistpost.com/2013/07/students-destroy-nsa-recruiters-over.html
OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)SamKnause
(13,107 posts)I certainly did enjoy that !!!!!
Thanks for posting.
kas125
(2,472 posts)I enjoyed it, too. It's nice to know that there are young people who are smart enough to see what's happening and brave enough to challenge them, even if it costs them a job.
ArcticFox
(1,249 posts)Wish this were happening at corporate and other government recruiting events as well.
kas125
(2,472 posts)before I saw these kids in Wisconsin. They get it and they challenged the NSA bullshit. Hopefully, more young people follow suit.
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)kas125
(2,472 posts)If that doesn't work for you, I have no idea what to do. Hopefully, it will work!
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)kas125
(2,472 posts)HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)I repeat that loyalty must be earned through hard work, honesty and integrity. All three appear to be missing in this program.
This program is, if nothing else, making our best and brightest very cynical.
As one raised on the pride of the country after WWII, I find the whole thing so disillusioning. We are not acting honorably.
I can understand that cyberwarfare is a part of our time. Just as jousting was replaced by troop formations, swords by guns, guns by bombs and perhaps now, by armed drones, cyberwarfare is an inevitablity. But we have to be honorable and conduct all confrontations with honor.
As one young woman pointed out, why is Germany on the list of those to be under surveillance? They are perhaps our most reliable ally seems to me.
On the one hand, we are told that international trade and all the trade agreements are so wonderful. On the other hand, we have the people we trade with under surveillance. This is insane.
Excellent tape. I'm so proud of these linguists. Learning languages teaches you to think.
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)superiors. In a small way, I feel bad. In a bigger way, I realize they are part of the problem and will not risk their cushy little job to expose use getting spied on.
Someone did, and he's sitting in an airport in Russia with not a friend in the world. With the weight of the US Government ready to rip him apart.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom
barbtries
(28,798 posts)good catch, thank you