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The American People their employers, you know. Here's another example: Nat Intel chief Clapper lied under oath about bulk data collection, later revealed by Snowden. He wasn't punished. He's frequently a guest on CNN and MSNBC.

The people of this country have a right, and a NEED, to know what their government is doing in order to steer this country's direction with our votes. This whole "If you weren't in the CIA then you don't understand" thing is complete idiocy.

Grow the fuck up. You don’t have the RIGHT to know shit about Ops that said knowledge of would put people lives at risk. You have the right to elect officials who have oversight to ensure things are being done within the law and as prescribed.

Afghanvet is right. We are a representative Democratic republic. Means we elect people to go to DC and represent our interest, and most of the time without our knowledge. If we were a direct democracy, then we, as voters, would have the right to know. In fact, 1/

When's the last time you felt like *our* elected representatives were serving predominantly *our* interests? I understand the design. The design of the govt never accounted for 17 intel agencies.

I get what you're saying. But, the design never accounted for such high tech enemies and numerous enemies also. Also, keep in mind, that usually the intel is correct while our politicians pervert it for their own agenda. Just look at Iraq

That is NOT what the intel said. That is what the Bush Admin edited version of the report said. The original used phrases such as Iraq "could possess and "may" stockpile. They also said that the only WMDs that Iraq had were the ones under UN lock and key at verified sites