Right after 9/11, I mean, every agency can give their own gradation, but a nice, popular rule of thumb is everybody doubled… — Michael Hayden Copy Share Image
Someone responding to the story said 'real spies do not speak like that'. Well, I am a spy and that is how… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
What state surveillance actually is is best understood by the NSA's own documents and own words, which I think as you know… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
The president overstepped his authority when he asked the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans' international phone calls without obtaining a warrant. — Sherrod Brown Copy Share Image
Personally, the NSA collecting data on me freaks me out. It totally freaks me out. And yet I'm from the generation that… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
Sales of George Orwell's 1984 have skyrocketed. It's true. So the fallout from the (NSA spying) scandal is worse than we thought.… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
My relationship with Silicon Valley and the tech community historically has been really good. Many of these folks are my friends. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Some in Washington say that you have to trade your liberty for security. — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
It is no surprise that the Republican-controlled Senate intelligence committee has once again caved in to the wishes of the White House… — Harry Reid Copy Share Image
Snowden grants that NSA employees by and large believe in their mission and trust the agency to handle the secrets it takes… — Barton Gellman Copy Share Image
A number of countries, including some who have loudly criticized the NSA, privately acknowledge that America has special responsibilities as the world's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It’s just simply the fact that the NSA does not think anybody should be able to communicate anywhere on the Earth without… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
What we revealed is that this spying system is devoted not to terrorists, but is directed to innocent people around the world.… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
“Expose the Jesuit order and learn about the global genocide. Speak out, even when what you have to say is not popular.” — John Reynaga Copy Share Image
A big factor is that the enthusiast camp's values are really rooted in Silicon Valley and in these supposedly new business models.… — Astra Taylor Copy Share Image
The NSA is not looking through people's address books and Visa bills and violating the rights of average citizens. That's not what… — Michael Gerson Copy Share Image
Let's put it this way. The United States government has assembled a massive investigation team into me personally, into my work with… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
The most striking thing Snowden has revealed is the depth of what the NSA and the Five Eyes countries [Australia, Canada, New… — Laura Poitras Copy Share Image
Congress hasn't declared war on the countries - the majority of them are our allies - but without asking for public permission,… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
This is nothing new. It has proved meritorious because we have gathered significant information on bad guys and only on bad guys… — Saxby Chambliss Copy Share Image