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National security reporter for the Daily Beast. Writing a book, REIGN OF TERROR, for Viking, May 2021. spencer.ackerman@thedailybeast.com

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    Spencer Ackerman‏Verified account @attackerman 17 Jan 2014

    The more you parse the details of what Obama's announced & what he's punted on, the better it looks for NSA.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/17/obama-nsa-speech-surveillance-reforms-fight?CMP=twt_gu …

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      1. #EqualRights #BlackLivesMatter‏ @Rick_Geissal 17 Jan 2014
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        @attackerman Well, yeh - that is who he is, believer in power & the correct number of flags.

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      1. AdamClev‏ @AdamClev 17 Jan 2014
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        @attackerman @JasonKuznicki #NSA Let me be clear. If you like your privacy, you can keep your privacy.

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      1. Watchdog Progressive‏ @Watchdogsniffer 17 Jan 2014
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        @attackerman #NSAMakeover

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      1. ~‏ @HeartPowered 17 Jan 2014
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        ~ Retweeted Jason Leopold

        @attackerman @ggreenwald could be Obama's NSAspeech was approved by Alexander, Clapper, Brennan, Feinstein, etchttps://twitter.com/JasonLeopold/status/424237692868509696 …

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        Jason LeopoldVerified account @JasonLeopold
        Spotted in the audience during Obama's speech (per pool rpt): Brennan, Clapper, Feinstein, Holder, Rep. Peter King, Leahy
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      1. Sean Phillips‏ @Jacksons_Dad 17 Jan 2014
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        .@attackerman So the Const. Law prof who sees the intel modded the one program where 4th am law *might* actually apply. Good on him.

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      1. #EqualRights #BlackLivesMatter‏ @Rick_Geissal 17 Jan 2014

        @Krankier No doubt - and a couple of salaried officials to work on that.

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      1. Ralph Lebonowitz‏ @RLebonowitz 17 Jan 2014
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        @attackerman @ggreenwald Senator Obama voted to let the telecoms off the hook for much the same thing. This POTUS is a pushover for the DoD.

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      1. Joanne Leon‏ @joanneleon 17 Jan 2014

        @DanSWright @attackerman @davidsirota Known for providing cover jobs for CIA employees

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      1. pascallapointe‏ @paslap 19 Jan 2014
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        (suite) On parle de réformer l'Etat-surveillance mais sans toucher à la surveillance RT @attackerman: #NSAhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/17/obama-nsa-speech-surveillance-reforms-fight?CMP=twt_gu …

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