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(Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency routinely passes raw intelligence to Israel without first removing details about U.S. citizens, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Thursday, citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Under a memorandum agreed in principle in March 2009, the NSA shares information with Israel that could include details of intercepted phone calls and emails from U.S. citizens with no legally binding restraint on the use of the data by the Israelis, the paper reported.
It said providing raw data to a foreign country contrasted with assurances given by U.S. President Barack Obama that the privacy of ordinary citizens would be protected.
NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency routinely passes raw intelligence to Israel without first removing details about U.S. citizens, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Thursday, citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Under a memorandum agreed in principle in March 2009, the NSA shares information with Israel that could include details of intercepted phone calls and emails from U.S. citizens with no legally binding restraint on the use of the data by the Israelis, the paper reported.
It said providing raw data to a foreign country contrasted with assurances given by U.S. President Barack Obama that the privacy of ordinary citizens would be protected.
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
(COMMENT)NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency routinely passes raw intelligence to Israel without first removing details about U.S. citizens, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Thursday, citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Under a memorandum agreed in principle in March 2009, the NSA shares information with Israel that could include details of intercepted phone calls and emails from U.S. citizens with no legally binding restraint on the use of the data by the Israelis, the paper reported.
It said providing raw data to a foreign country contrasted with assurances given by U.S. President Barack Obama that the privacy of ordinary citizens would be protected.
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
II. Measures to prevent and combat terrorism said:To intensify cooperation, as appropriate, in exchanging timely and accurate information concerning the prevention and combating of terrorism .
To strengthen coordination and cooperation among States in combating crimes that might be connected with terrorism, including drug trafficking in all its aspects, illicit arms trade, in particular of small arms and light weapons, including man-portable air defence systems , money laundering and smuggling of nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological and other potentially deadly materials.
SOURCE: ANNEX --- Plan of Action --- Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Joint Chiefs of Staff Publication 2-0 Joint Intelligence said:This revised edition of JP 2-0, Joint Intelligence, reflects the current guidance for conducting joint and multinational intelligence activities across the range of military operations. This vital keystone publication forms the core of joint intelligence doctrine and lays the foundation for our forces ability to fully integrate operations, plans, and intelligence into a cohesive team. The overarching constructs and principles contained in this publication provide a common perspective from which to plan and execute joint intelligence operations in cooperation with our multinational partners, other US Government agencies, and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
SOURCE: JP 2-0, Joint Intelligence
NSA Press Release said:As the IC and NSA have stated previously, the implication that NSA's collection is arbitrary and unconstrained is false. NSA's activities are focused and specifically deployed against - and only against - legitimate foreign intelligence targets in response to requirements that our leaders need for information necessary to protect our nation and its interest. Public release of this classified material about NSA collection systems, without context, does nothing more than jeopardize sources and methods, and further confuse a very important issue for the country.
SOURCE: NSA Central Security Service
Indofred, et al,
This is one of those "The Sky is Falling" articles. Something they write when they don't have anything else to complain about.
(COMMENT)NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency routinely passes raw intelligence to Israel without first removing details about U.S. citizens, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Thursday, citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Under a memorandum agreed in principle in March 2009, the NSA shares information with Israel that could include details of intercepted phone calls and emails from U.S. citizens with no legally binding restraint on the use of the data by the Israelis, the paper reported.
It said providing raw data to a foreign country contrasted with assurances given by U.S. President Barack Obama that the privacy of ordinary citizens would be protected.
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
Intelligence sharing is a common practice and has been for several decades. There are limitations, but it has never been a big SECRET that the DOD (NSA belongs to DOD) has sharing protocols.
At the global level:
At the multinational level:
Joint Chiefs of Staff Publication 2-0 Joint Intelligence said:This revised edition of JP 2-0, Joint Intelligence, reflects the current guidance for conducting joint and multinational intelligence activities across the range of military operations. This vital keystone publication forms the core of joint intelligence doctrine and lays the foundation for our forces ability to fully integrate operations, plans, and intelligence into a cohesive team. The overarching constructs and principles contained in this publication provide a common perspective from which to plan and execute joint intelligence operations in cooperation with our multinational partners, other US Government agencies, and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
SOURCE: JP 2-0, Joint Intelligence
There are strict protocols that are met in the release of intelligence material to foreign nations that are overseen by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
NSA Press Release said:As the IC and NSA have stated previously, the implication that NSA's collection is arbitrary and unconstrained is false. NSA's activities are focused and specifically deployed against - and only against - legitimate foreign intelligence targets in response to requirements that our leaders need for information necessary to protect our nation and its interest. Public release of this classified material about NSA collection systems, without context, does nothing more than jeopardize sources and methods, and further confuse a very important issue for the country.
SOURCE: NSA Central Security Service
Most Respectfully,
R
I agree with Rocco. It's all about Chicken Little. Humorous.Indofred, et al,
This is one of those "The Sky is Falling" articles. Something they write when they don't have anything else to complain about.
(COMMENT)NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
Intelligence sharing is a common practice and has been for several decades. There are limitations, but it has never been a big SECRET that the DOD (NSA belongs to DOD) has sharing protocols.
At the global level:
At the multinational level:
There are strict protocols that are met in the release of intelligence material to foreign nations that are overseen by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
NSA Press Release said:As the IC and NSA have stated previously, the implication that NSA's collection is arbitrary and unconstrained is false. NSA's activities are focused and specifically deployed against - and only against - legitimate foreign intelligence targets in response to requirements that our leaders need for information necessary to protect our nation and its interest. Public release of this classified material about NSA collection systems, without context, does nothing more than jeopardize sources and methods, and further confuse a very important issue for the country.
SOURCE: NSA Central Security Service
Most Respectfully,
R
All sounds like the rationalization of a spy.
So? It's called subcontracting. Happens all the time. Must burn you that Israel and the US are close allies.NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency routinely passes raw intelligence to Israel without first removing details about U.S. citizens, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Thursday, citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Under a memorandum agreed in principle in March 2009, the NSA shares information with Israel that could include details of intercepted phone calls and emails from U.S. citizens with no legally binding restraint on the use of the data by the Israelis, the paper reported.
It said providing raw data to a foreign country contrasted with assurances given by U.S. President Barack Obama that the privacy of ordinary citizens would be protected.
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
Can you spend a single day without spewing some type of anti semetic canard?NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency routinely passes raw intelligence to Israel without first removing details about U.S. citizens, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Thursday, citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Under a memorandum agreed in principle in March 2009, the NSA shares information with Israel that could include details of intercepted phone calls and emails from U.S. citizens with no legally binding restraint on the use of the data by the Israelis, the paper reported.
It said providing raw data to a foreign country contrasted with assurances given by U.S. President Barack Obama that the privacy of ordinary citizens would be protected.
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
Israel, through AIPAC and Wall Street donors Control America...We of the 99% are expendable fodder to Terrorism.
Sad, but true.
Can you spend a single day without spewing some type of anti semetic canard?NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
Israel, through AIPAC and Wall Street donors Control America...We of the 99% are expendable fodder to Terrorism.
Sad, but true.
Antisemitic canard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An antisemitic canard (evoking a French-derived English catchword for "hoax") is a false story inciting antisemitism. Despite being thoroughly disproved, antisemitic canards are often part of broader theories of Jewish conspiracies. According to defense attorney Kenneth S. Stern,
Accusations of plotting to control the world
A Nazi German cartoon circa 1938 depicts Churchill as a Jewish octopus encircling the globe. The same imagery revived on the cover of the 2001 Egyptian edition of The International Jew.
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is widely considered to be the beginning of contemporary conspiracy theory literature.[24] Included in this canard are not only writings that seek to accuse Jews of trying to control the world, but also graphic imagery depicting Jews, or their supporters, as trying to control the world. Examples of this imagery include Nazi cartoons that depict Jews as octopuses, encircling the globe.[25] A more recent example is the 2001 re-printing of Henry Ford's antisemitic text, The International Jew in Egypt, with the same octopus imagery on the front cover.[26]
Of course it has been mentioned a thousand times that AIPAC isn't even in the top 100 of groups that donate money and therefore have influence over foreign policy.Can you spend a single day without spewing some type of anti semetic canard?Israel, through AIPAC and Wall Street donors Control America...We of the 99% are expendable fodder to Terrorism.
Sad, but true.
Antisemitic canard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An antisemitic canard (evoking a French-derived English catchword for "hoax") is a false story inciting antisemitism. Despite being thoroughly disproved, antisemitic canards are often part of broader theories of Jewish conspiracies. According to defense attorney Kenneth S. Stern,
Accusations of plotting to control the world
A Nazi German cartoon circa 1938 depicts Churchill as a Jewish octopus encircling the globe. The same imagery revived on the cover of the 2001 Egyptian edition of The International Jew.
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is widely considered to be the beginning of contemporary conspiracy theory literature.[24] Included in this canard are not only writings that seek to accuse Jews of trying to control the world, but also graphic imagery depicting Jews, or their supporters, as trying to control the world. Examples of this imagery include Nazi cartoons that depict Jews as octopuses, encircling the globe.[25] A more recent example is the 2001 re-printing of Henry Ford's antisemitic text, The International Jew in Egypt, with the same octopus imagery on the front cover.[26]
How can you deny that Israel through AIPAC and its membership control American Policies in the ME and Israel via AIPAC influence the American Government by monetary donations by AIPAC supporters who constitute a tiny minority in America?
Look, I totally agree that what AIPAC does for Israel is all legal.
I just want new Campaign Finance Reform Laws that restores the sovereignty to the people and not let money interests rule our conscience.
Your conspirator conclusions about my motivations are ludicrous. You just refuse to see a fact...
Of course it has been mentioned a thousand times that AIPAC isn't even in the top 100 of groups that donate money and therefore have influence over foreign policy.Can you spend a single day without spewing some type of anti semetic canard?
Antisemitic canard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An antisemitic canard (evoking a French-derived English catchword for "hoax") is a false story inciting antisemitism. Despite being thoroughly disproved, antisemitic canards are often part of broader theories of Jewish conspiracies. According to defense attorney Kenneth S. Stern,
Accusations of plotting to control the world
A Nazi German cartoon circa 1938 depicts Churchill as a Jewish octopus encircling the globe. The same imagery revived on the cover of the 2001 Egyptian edition of The International Jew.
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is widely considered to be the beginning of contemporary conspiracy theory literature.[24] Included in this canard are not only writings that seek to accuse Jews of trying to control the world, but also graphic imagery depicting Jews, or their supporters, as trying to control the world. Examples of this imagery include Nazi cartoons that depict Jews as octopuses, encircling the globe.[25] A more recent example is the 2001 re-printing of Henry Ford's antisemitic text, The International Jew in Egypt, with the same octopus imagery on the front cover.[26]
How can you deny that Israel through AIPAC and its membership control American Policies in the ME and Israel via AIPAC influence the American Government by monetary donations by AIPAC supporters who constitute a tiny minority in America?
Look, I totally agree that what AIPAC does for Israel is all legal.
I just want new Campaign Finance Reform Laws that restores the sovereignty to the people and not let money interests rule our conscience.
Your conspirator conclusions about my motivations are ludicrous. You just refuse to see a fact...
Which brings us to why AIPAC and its influence is constantly demonized and misrepresented by certain groups.
The plain fact of the matter is an overwhelming number of Americans strongly support Israel. And that's the way it's been for the last 60 years.
For those that are constantly loosing sleep over this issue, may I suggest moving to Europe, or better yet, a Middle Eastern country? There, you will find your personal beliefs regarding Jews and Israel more in line with govt policy.
NSA passes unsifted intelligence to Israel: British paper | Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency routinely passes raw intelligence to Israel without first removing details about U.S. citizens, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Thursday, citing documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Under a memorandum agreed in principle in March 2009, the NSA shares information with Israel that could include details of intercepted phone calls and emails from U.S. citizens with no legally binding restraint on the use of the data by the Israelis, the paper reported.
It said providing raw data to a foreign country contrasted with assurances given by U.S. President Barack Obama that the privacy of ordinary citizens would be protected.
Say thanks to the NSA for passing your emails to Israel's spies.
Israel, through AIPAC and Wall Street donors Control America...We of the 99% are expendable fodder to Terrorism.
Sad, but true.
So? There are other lobbies. There is the Armenian, Irish, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, Italian, you name it they have it. Apparently it's the PAC that involves the Joooooos is the one you have a problem with.Of course it has been mentioned a thousand times that AIPAC isn't even in the top 100 of groups that donate money and therefore have influence over foreign policy.How can you deny that Israel through AIPAC and its membership control American Policies in the ME and Israel via AIPAC influence the American Government by monetary donations by AIPAC supporters who constitute a tiny minority in America?
Look, I totally agree that what AIPAC does for Israel is all legal.
I just want new Campaign Finance Reform Laws that restores the sovereignty to the people and not let money interests rule our conscience.
Your conspirator conclusions about my motivations are ludicrous. You just refuse to see a fact...
Which brings us to why AIPAC and its influence is constantly demonized and misrepresented by certain groups.
The plain fact of the matter is an overwhelming number of Americans strongly support Israel. And that's the way it's been for the last 60 years.
For those that are constantly loosing sleep over this issue, may I suggest moving to Europe, or better yet, a Middle Eastern country? There, you will find your personal beliefs regarding Jews and Israel more in line with govt policy.
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy[1] is a book by John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, and Stephen Walt, Professor of International Relations at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, published in late August 2007. It was a New York Times Best Seller.[2]The book describes the lobby as a "loose coalition of individuals and organizations who actively work to steer U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction".[3] The book "focuses primarily on the lobby's influence on U.S. foreign policy and its negative effect on American interests".[4] The authors also argue that "the lobby's impact has been unintentionally harmful to Israel as well".[5]
The authors argue that although "the boundaries of the Israel lobby cannot be identified precisely", it "has a core consisting of organizations whose declared purpose is to encourage the U.S. government and the American public to provide material aid to Israel and to support its government's policies, as well as influential individuals for whom these goals are also a top priority".[6] They note that "not..every American with a favorable attitude to Israel is part of the lobby",[6] and that although "the bulk of the lobby is comprised of Jewish Americans",[7] there are many American Jews who are not part of the lobby, and the lobby also includes Christian Zionists.[8] They also claim a drift of important groups in "the lobby" to the right,[9] and overlap with the neoconservatives.[10]
The book was preceded by a paper commissioned by The Atlantic Monthly and written by Mearsheimer and Walt. The Atlantic Monthly rejected the paper, and it was published elsewhere. The paper attracted considerable controversy, both praise[11][12][13] and criticism.[14][15] Some critics also faulted the authors for allegedly having an overly broad and vague definition of the "Israel lobby,"[15][16][17][18][19][20] confusing cause and effect, "cherry-picking" information,[17][21] relying too heavily on unreliable and unsubstantiated information,[17][21] and for misquoting and misstatements. In the book published in August 2007 the authors responded to criticisms leveled against them. They maintained that the vast majority of charges leveled against the original article were unfounded, but some critiques raised issues of interpretation and emphasis, which they addressed in the book.[22
