Remember: It's not just call records. CIA bulk collection of financial records should also have ended w/ 215 sunset. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/15/us/cia-collecting-data-on-international-money-transfers-officials-say.html?_r=0 …
@PatrickCToomey Yup. Said earlier that may actually be bigger deal than phone dragnet.
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@emptywheel I saw. Think CIA was on "hot standby" too? -
@PatrickCToomey I'm certain CIA is always on "hot standby," especially under Brennan's leadership. That's not what you meant tho? -
@emptywheel Was referring to this anonymous description of NSA wind-down reprinted by@nytimes:pic.twitter.com/u1zvHxwfDv
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@PatrickCToomey Oh I know. Might actually be harder to shut down money transfer dragnet, since records aren't as easily shared.
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@emptywheel Surprised more people don't focus on the CIA bulk collection program. It's an easy litmus test for#USAF effectiveness. -
@PatrickCToomey I'm a cynic, and I say that's precisely why they don't.
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