The National Security Agency has been intercepting international communications of Americans since shortly after 9/11 under a secret executive order from President Bush. Shortly after the revelation, I asked my readers if they believed the program was legal. And the results are in.
Most people are convinced that this program is illegal. It turns out that NSA has done this before, in Operation Shamrock, where it intercepted every telegram entering or leaving the U.S. for more than 20 years. The program was shut down when Congress began investigating it in the 1970s, and shortly afterward passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which was intended to curb such intelligence abuses.
There’s now a new poll for your voting pleasure. Try not to stuff the ballot box.
| 25% | Yes |
| 70% | No |
| 5% | I don’t know |
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Jason
Dec 31, 2005
I suggest putting the poll results ABOVE the sentence saying there’s a new poll. Or just after the first paragraph.
Jan 01, 2006
NSA shared domestic intercepts with other agencies - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity
Jan 08, 2006
NSA releases first documents on surveillance program - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity
Xia Nelson
Jan 18, 2008
I believe some innocent people have been under surveillance and monitored because of the wrong information the government received from people with purposes of personal vengence, hatred and etc. especially some foreigners who have been oppressed and tried to stand up for what they believe in such as equality and justice even these foreigners are Christians.