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kas125

(2,472 posts)
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 02:28 AM Jul 2013

Students DESTROY NSA Recruiters Over Illegal Spying and Lies (Listen)

When NSA recruiters went to the University of Wisconsin earlier this week to pitch language students on working for the agency, they got more than they bargained for.

The informed students turned the question-and-answer session into a hearing. On trial were the NSA's lies, their legality, and how they define "adversary".

The students recorded audio of the exchange on an iPhone proving that the language-analyst NSA recruiters were left tongue-tied.

"I'm surprised that for language analysts you're incredibly imprecise with your language," grad student Madiha Tahir charged when they failed to define what constitutes an adversary.

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listening to these kids makes me hopeful that things really can change in the future; they are not buying this bullshit. Please listen to the
audio exchange -

http://www.activistpost.com/2013/07/students-destroy-nsa-recruiters-over.html

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Students DESTROY NSA Recruiters Over Illegal Spying and Lies (Listen) (Original Post) kas125 Jul 2013 OP
HA! nt OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #1
Students destroy NSA SamKnause Jul 2013 #2
You're welcome! kas125 Jul 2013 #3
That's pretty cool ArcticFox Jul 2013 #4
I wish that, too. But I have a little more hope than I did kas125 Jul 2013 #5
i can't get the audio. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #6
This is the link to the audio. kas125 Jul 2013 #7
nope, it won't connect. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #8
I googled and found this, maybe it'll hlep? kas125 Jul 2013 #9
that helped, thanks for taking the trouble. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #11
Thanks. That is pretty amazing. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #13
These are two low level functionaries getting their asses handed to them for the actions of Nanjing to Seoul Jul 2013 #10
K&R Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #12
+1 cantbeserious Jul 2013 #14
that was great barbtries Jul 2013 #15

kas125

(2,472 posts)
3. You're welcome!
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 03:57 AM
Jul 2013

I enjoyed it, too. It's nice to know that there are young people who are smart enough to see what's happening and brave enough to challenge them, even if it costs them a job.

ArcticFox

(1,249 posts)
4. That's pretty cool
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 03:59 AM
Jul 2013

Wish this were happening at corporate and other government recruiting events as well.

kas125

(2,472 posts)
5. I wish that, too. But I have a little more hope than I did
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 04:03 AM
Jul 2013

before I saw these kids in Wisconsin. They get it and they challenged the NSA bullshit. Hopefully, more young people follow suit.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
13. Thanks. That is pretty amazing.
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 04:54 AM
Jul 2013

I repeat that loyalty must be earned through hard work, honesty and integrity. All three appear to be missing in this program.

This program is, if nothing else, making our best and brightest very cynical.

As one raised on the pride of the country after WWII, I find the whole thing so disillusioning. We are not acting honorably.

I can understand that cyberwarfare is a part of our time. Just as jousting was replaced by troop formations, swords by guns, guns by bombs and perhaps now, by armed drones, cyberwarfare is an inevitablity. But we have to be honorable and conduct all confrontations with honor.

As one young woman pointed out, why is Germany on the list of those to be under surveillance? They are perhaps our most reliable ally seems to me.

On the one hand, we are told that international trade and all the trade agreements are so wonderful. On the other hand, we have the people we trade with under surveillance. This is insane.

Excellent tape. I'm so proud of these linguists. Learning languages teaches you to think.

 

Nanjing to Seoul

(2,088 posts)
10. These are two low level functionaries getting their asses handed to them for the actions of
Thu Jul 4, 2013, 04:36 AM
Jul 2013

superiors. In a small way, I feel bad. In a bigger way, I realize they are part of the problem and will not risk their cushy little job to expose use getting spied on.

Someone did, and he's sitting in an airport in Russia with not a friend in the world. With the weight of the US Government ready to rip him apart.

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