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jacquesm

I have this banana in my ear...

Threats to what?

> There is no way to measure its success.

Convenient

> If you oppose it, pick a better reason to base your argument on.

If you support it, pick a better reason to base your argument on.

If success can't be measured then there is no success.

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Unlike you, I don't believe success, or really anything, is necessary to justify the existence of the NSA or what they do. Realistically, that boat sailed the first time necessary and proper was invoked.

How considerate. As if the legal system matters at all to the existence of the NSA. Wikimedia's case notwithstanding, it's abundantly clear the spy agencies can only be peacefully resisted with privacy enhancing technology. It's obvious why they've been degrading public cryptographic standards and pushing for back doors.

It's abundantly clear that they can't, for exactly the reasons you mention.

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