[US] - Biden's NSA nominee defends collecting data on foreigners and Americans alike
cross-posted from: https://feddit.ch/post/113885
Lieutenant General Timothy D. Haugh is very clear on section 702:
"In my experience it is absolutely essential," he told lawmakers.
New York Times on Section 702: https://www.nytimes.com/article/warrantless-surveillance-section-702.html
A very "good" designed power point of section 702 by the US government: https://www.dni.gov/files/icotr/Section702-Basics-Infographic.pdf
The law text and section 702 (page 4), I had to search way too long to get to that, mostly you just find an overview by a three letter agency to justify the section. It is like the government does not want that you read it in full: https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf
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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bidens-nsa-nominee-defends-collecting-data-foreigners-americans-alike-2023-07-12/Open linkView original on lemmy.ml
Hi there from Europe!
So if you want to know why Europeans are thinking less of the US as an ally, and why is there a growing sentiment that the EU should not fall in line with the US regarding its China policy for example, this is why.
https://www.politico.eu/article/data-retention-europe-mass-surveillance/
That is not the point... The anger stems from Americans deciding they want something and then strong arming other countries into complying.
Both of them lol