US spy chief Clapper defends Prism and phone surveillance (1)

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"While admitting the government collected communications from internet firms, he said the policy only targets "non-US persons"."

Full story: US spy chief Clapper defends Prism and phone surveillance (BBC News, link):

And: NSA taps in to systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and others, secret files reveal (Guardian, link)

See also:
- NSA collecting phone records of millions daily, court order reveals Guardian (link) Exclusive: Top secret court order requiring Verizon to hand over all call data shows scale of domestic surveillance under Obama.
- Verizon court order (link) and NSA spying revelations leaves Europe silent (New Europe, link)

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