Showing posts with label NSA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NSA. Show all posts

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Bush’s Foiled NSA Blackmail Scheme

www.consortiumnews.com/2013/06/21/bushs-foiled-nsa-blackmail-scheme/
"More than a decade ago, President George W. Bush enlisted the National Security Agency in a blackmail scheme to dig up dirt to coerce UN Security Council members to approve his aggressive war against Iraq. But the plot was foiled by a brave British intelligence officer"

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

NSA's Domestic Surveillance Is Motivated by Fears That Environmental Disasters Could Fuel Anti-Government Activism | Alternet

NSA's Domestic Surveillance Is Motivated by Fears That Environmental Disasters Could Fuel Anti-Government Activism | Alternet
"But why have Western security agencies developed such an unprecedented capacity to spy on their own  domestic populations? Since the 2008 economic crash, security agencies have increasingly spied on political activists, especially environmental groups, on behalf of corporate interests. This activity is linked to the last decade of US defence planning, which has been increasingly concerned by the risk of civil unrest at home triggered by catastrophic events linked to  climate changeenergy shocks or economic crisis - or all three."

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The FBI Is Collecting Everybody’s Emails, Former NSA Official Warns

The FBI Is Collecting Everybody’s Emails, Former NSA Official Warns: Twelve years ago, William Binney resigned from his post as a technical director at the National Security Agency over its domestic surveillance program. “The reason I left the NSA was because they started spying on everybody in the country,” he said in August. In light of revelations from the scandal surrounding General David Petraeus that [...]/p

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

'Everyone in US Under Virtual Surveillance': NSA Whistleblower | Common Dreams

'Everyone in US Under Virtual Surveillance': NSA Whistleblower | Common Dreams
"The FBI has the e-mails of nearly all US citizens, including congressional members, according to NSA whistleblower William Binney. Speaking to RT he warned that the government can use information against anyone it wants."