Domestic Wiretapping First Hand Account: NSA Listened To Phone Sex

ABC:

Despite pledges by President George W. Bush and American intelligence officials to the contrary, hundreds of US citizens overseas have been eavesdropped on as they called friends and family back home, according to two former military intercept operators who worked at the giant National Security Agency (NSA) center in Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Intercept operators allege the NSA is listening to citizens' phone calls.

"These were just really everyday, average, ordinary Americans who happened to be in the Middle East, in our area of intercept and happened to be making these phone calls on satellite phones," said Adrienne Kinne, a 31-year old US Army Reserves Arab linguist assigned to a special military program at the NSA's Back Hall at Fort Gordon from November 2001 to 2003.

Kinne described the contents of the calls as "personal, private things with Americans who are not in any way, shape or form associated with anything to do with terrorism."

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Comments

[Navy VET EOD]

When people like the GOP base (i.e. those at the McCain and Palin rallies, and those like Michelle Bachman) have the "tools" and unrestricted power of the Patriot Act to track and spy on you, designate you as a "terrorist" in the name of (their) God, and detain you indefinitely, you've got a problem. A big one.

[Navy VET EOD]

...especially if you're gay, "unchurched", don't wear a lapel flag, have a show on HBO, criticize their "leadership", etc. etc. etc.

[Indieguy]

Damnit, now somebody is probably using my move. And it's a good move too.

[lisakaz2]

Who knew that randy soldiers were traitors and enemies of the state that needed to be watched. Greaaat. Really fighting for freedom, huh? Someone needs to be tarred and feathered, though that might be a turn-on to these cretins.

[PDXTransplant]

GWB Good Ole Patriot Act - Gee Willakers Georgie.

Who would want to actually 'touch' that report when the NSA turned it in? I would have worn rubber gloves.

[mervr1]

Good old Patriot Act. I'm sure they were at attention and saluting while they were listening!

[lornejl]

But W said we could trust him !

[postboy]

you got h0rny people in government listening to people having phone s3x. (HA) its funny but at the same time serious stuff.

[CARTERJ]

Hmmm. What are you wearing?

[postboy]

you got horny people in government listening to people having phone sex. (HA) its funny but at the same time serious stuff.

[lizr]

ROMFLMAO

the banality of evil
- Hannah Arendt

[zendem1]

What a bunch of jerkoffs.

[lisakaz2]

I strangely found that quite funny -- because it's true.

[Uosdwis]

I'd like to see anybody defend retroactive immunity now.

[hypnus]

At Christmas as part of an effort to lower the national debt the NSA is releasing the, International Phone Sex CD. Hundreds of calls of average Joes and Hockey Moms burning up the satellite transponders with naughty and nasty talk guaranteed so hot it will melt your speakers.

[lizr]

ROFLMAO -

as long as I dont have to hear my own voice with my GF...

[LemonMeringue]

The Army infantry moved a brigade from Iraq to the U.S. soil, for domestic "crowd control."

The Posse Comitatus Act is no more.

video 2 parts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl6RXRHMXwE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYyvw0x4h88&feature=related

[deminmo]

Check out Jon Stoltz and this link:
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Analysis_New_FBI
_investigative_guidelines_999.html
And this link for a possible October surprise:
http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Outside_View_
Oil_price_Iran_factor_999.html

[lizr]

OK is this the Naomi Wolf proceed to martial law stuff?

[DanteLabon]

Isn't it funny how..when repugs see and hear stuff like this they deny it, laugh at it, and call us commies. And WHEN that very thing happens they all act suprised (like the economic meltdown that a LOT of us saw coming for years). It's legal to be uninformed in this country, but not very smart. Did ya see those McCain rally people? That is what I'm talking about. They wouldn't be so bad, if they would just either GET INFORMED with the FACTS, or just shut up and not SCREAM Fox news talking lies.

[BPCentrisAmerican]

What a waste of time.

[Sadducee]

I was extremely disappointed in BO and his FISA vote, I thought he was better than that.

[protagonia]

His FISA would be a different thing.