[liberationtech] Dan Froomkin on NSA surveillance in Al Jazeera

[David Johnson]

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/10/9/nsa-surveillancesnowdenprivacydebate.html
Politicians, press dodge crucial debate on surveillance
by Dan Froomkin<http://america.aljazeera.com/profiles/f/dan-froomkin.html>
@froomkin<http://www.twitter.com/froomkin>
October 9, 2013 6:00AM ET
Commentary: The Snowden leaks have exposed the need for a national discussion on privacy, but it isn't happening


Throughout all the bombshell revelations this summer about U.S. government surveillance, President Barack Obama and top intelligence officials have insisted they welcome a public debate on the balance between security and privacy.


But in reality, they could not be trying much harder to stifle it.


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