Reply to post: Re: Foresight

Global spy system ECHELON confirmed at last – by leaked Snowden files

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Anonymous Coward

Re: Foresight

"The European Parliament then mandated extensive action against mass surveillance. Their recommendations were passed in full on 5 September, 2001.

Six days later, the Twin Towers in New York came down. Any plans for limiting mass surveillance were buried with the victims of 9/11, and never formally published."

One might almost say... too convenient.

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