NSA Defender Feinstein Blasts Spying on Allies

[Indi Guy]

Source: TIME

Senator Dianne Feinstein, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a steadfast defender of the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance programs, said she is “totally opposed” Monday to the agency spying on allied countries.

“Unless the United States is engaged in hostilities against a country or there is an emergency need for this type of surveillance, I do not believe the United States should be collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers. The president should be required to approve any collection of this sort,” Feinstein said.

The NSA’s foreign spying activities have come under close scrutiny in recent days, after documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed the agency had eavesdropped on the cell phones of at least 35 leaders of foreign governments, possibly including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Feinstein said “the Senate Intelligence Committee was not satisfactorily informed” of the NSA’s policy of spying on allied leaders and that “a total review of all intelligence programs” is in order...



Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/28/nsa-defender-feinstein-blasts-spying-on-allies/

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Now wait; I'm confused. Isn't this the same woman who just proposed this?:

[font size="4"]Feinstein plans bill to codify NSA's phone spying[/font]
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Feinstein-plans-bill-to-codify-NSA-s-phone-spying-4931092.php
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014633057

Is she OK with trashing our Constitutional rights, but staunchly defending the rights of other nations to their privacy?

[lonestarnot]

1. Did she jump in or fall in?

[2banon]

3. LOL! She's all Feigning Outrage now.

I'm just reading a piece in Foreign Policy specifically asserting Feinstein is outraged, gonna rake NSA over the coals from top to bottom, blah blah blah blah blah and more horseshit, dog and pony, smoke and mirrors crap to make like she's gone on some magical mystery transformation tour of enlightenment on the evils of the national security state.

If anyone buys that pile of cow dung, I've got several beach front properties in Arizona to sell them.

I've really gotten to know ya over the past 10 years DiSpy.. and I am thoroughly disgusted. This show you're putting on right now does NOT fool me in the least.

CHARADE


The Foreign Policy article I made reference to is actually interesting:

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/10/28/were_really_screwed_now_nsas_best_friend_just_shivved_the_spies

[Wilms]

7. Feigning Feinstein

I think you've got it!

[Indi Guy]

10. I guess that would make her Fauxstein. n/t

[2banon]

11. LOL!!

[Paolo123]

14. Well Said

She was just waiting for an excuse to claim to be outraged.

[2banon]

16. exactly...

no doubt she's been getting a lot of push back from rank and file party members, but i'd wager the push back from her pals in the "old world" who is all in a tither, so she's attempting to put on a new face, but seriously who in the hell is stupid enough to buy into a sudden 180 degree turn around on position.. no way.

[HooptieWagon]

4. Jer fascist tendancies increased with her MIC stock portfolio.

[Indi Guy]

5. I'm proud to say that America has the best politicians...

...that money can buy.

[JDPriestly]

21. I wouldn't normally say anything, but now that you mention it, did you notice

she is wearing pearl earrings, a pearl necklace -- fine -- all simple and refined looking. But then she also has a gold pin PLUS that strangely fringed collar. I wonder whether she dresses herself or whether someone tells her what to wear. It's a bit busy and eccentric looking for a woman of her generation. Not a good sign in terms of mental health.

[Indi Guy]

24. Not so surprising. Here's a pic of her when she was younger...

[Coyotl]

31. OFCS!

What's the difference between a hippie basher and a richie basher?

[JDPriestly]

36. The problem isn't her wealth. It is her sanity.

Why would a woman of her means and with her responsibility dress in such a strange way?

[ourfuneral]

6. Psst!

I think she just found out that we've been spying on Israel.

[2banon]

12. by george, I think you're on to something..

[MannyGoldstein]

8. Either she's got a screw loose, or

hubby is doing business with said world leaders.

[bahrbearian]

18. Its both

[BrotherIvan]

19. zing

[annm4peace]

9. She needs to be voted out of office

She is lied so much during the NSA hearings. She is a traitor to the American people and to our Constitution.

I have told all my friends and family to go to their primaries and vote for other Democrat candidates.

[cui bono]

15. I've tried!

And I call and bitch to her aides but she won't change!

[JDPriestly]

22. Impervious is the word.

[Coyotl]

33. Calling a Dem US Senator a traitor is way over the top.

It is one thing to argue a different view. Name calling is really low brow.

[RobertEarl]

13. What? US Citizens are not allies?

Its ok to spy on US people, but not the foreigners?

This lady is whack. Guess she has more money than brains. And she is a Senator? .... Whacked.

[dotymed]

27. A "democratic" Senator......

[Indi Guy]

29. Dianne the DINO (Democrat In Name Only) n/t

[christx30]

32. I noticed that too...

She's totally ok with spying on American citizens, but:

"Unless the United States is engaged in hostilities against a country or there is an emergency need for this type of surveillance, I do not believe the United States should be collecting phone calls or emails of friendly presidents and prime ministers."

Does that mean she considers the United States engaged in hostilities against the American people?

[JoeyT]

17. Turns out there is something the security state can do she won't cheer for.

And that thing is spying on rich people. If they spy on rich politicians, they might be spying on her or her friends, after all.

Spying is for keeping the peasants in line.

[BrotherIvan]

20. It's amazing that a hunk of rotting flesh with no soul

Can still walk and speak without electrodes or persistent shocks. I guess the tears of children really does keep her full of pizzaz.

[Coyotl]

34. You should join Free Republic. You would fit in quite nicely, albeit

they might find your post repulsive.

[BrotherIvan]

35. From the person defending this DINO all over the thread

She did her best to ruin my beautiful city when she was mayor and has done nothing but enrich herself and her husband as a Senator. She is a fucking DISGRACE.

You can take your authoritarian BOrGer name-calling somewhere else, please.

[Kablooie]

23. So the NSA was doing this and neither the President or the Intelligence committee knew?

There's something rotten in Denmark, methinks and it seems unlikely to be a lone renegade NSA director.
But mark my words, we will hear of a lone NSA director fired for illegal surveillance before long.

Fall on your sword, sir, for the good of the liars.

[bemildred]

25. Wait until she finds out they spy on her. nt

[Coyotl]

30. She already knows that, thanks to Snowden.

[jakeXT]

26. But how do you know a nation is still friendly unless you spy on it ? /nt

[AnneD]

28. We face moral pop quizes every day.....

they are not graded so much as what they reveal about your character. Enough said.