FOXES GUARDING OTHER FOXES: The Pentagon’s intelligence watchdog said he was “not aware” of the National Security Agency’s bulk domestic phone records collection programs before the Guardian exposed it in June, nor does his office have investigations open into the controversial surveillance. The admission by Anthony C Thomas, the deputy Defense Department inspector general for intelligence and special program assessments – who has oversight responsibilities on the National Security Agency – comes despite months of public assurances that the NSA’s vast surveillance activities are thoroughly overseen, including by the Pentagon inspector general.theguardian/world/2014/mar/18/pentagon-watchdog-nsa-bulk-phone-collection
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:57:29 +0000