[liberationtech] Bush-Era Whistleblower Claims NSA Ordered Wiretap Of Barack Obama In 2004

[phryk]

I have to admit, I find that rather amusing. I wonder if this is
actually true and if it might change Obamas opinion on the surveillance
machine. And if it does, how will he try to hide the obvious hypocrisy?

Actually I have to say that I'm beginning to see the whole phenomenon
developing around Snowdens leaks with a good dose of gallows humor.

It's kind of slapstick-y that every time someone of the US government
tries to justify all the surveillance, there seem to be three new
stories popping up that elaborate on all the stuff they actually do;
some of which even directly contradicts what those apologists claim.