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Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by mtgx » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:33 PM UTC

macmac wrote: post #9

I find it deeply disturbing that Sen Mikulski clearly does not understand the meaning of the words she is reading.

I noticed the same thing. I wonder if someone from NSA wrote all of that for her to read.

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by whiddershins » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:42 PM UTC

Mikulski has no idea what she's saying.

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by polarix » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:43 PM UTC

Every time she says "protect the american people from" I keep filling in "the NSA and other overreaching government agencies" in my head.

This is really an incredible spectacle of audacity.

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by milin » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:51 PM UTC

Facepalm! Does she even know what she is talking about?

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by macmac » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:52 PM UTC

whiddershins wrote: post #12

Mikulski has no idea what she's saying.

Nope. Oddly enough it comes across as even more bizarre because she appears reach a level of semi consciousness during the passages where she talks about her apparently highly competent colleagues.

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by ry0ohki » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:52 PM UTC

mtgx wrote: post #11

macmac wrote: post #9

I find it deeply disturbing that Sen Mikulski clearly does not understand the meaning of the words she is reading.

I noticed the same thing. I wonder if someone from NSA wrote all of that for her to read.

The NSA is a huge employer in her state of Maryland.

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by whiddershins » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:54 PM UTC

Keith Alexander is a true politician, regardless of his title. When asked a question "could these powers be used in this way" answered the question he wanted to answer "we only use the power in this way."

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by deletes » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:54 PM UTC

whiddershins wrote: post #12

Mikulski has no idea what she's saying.

+1

Quote:

>>Preventing criminals and hackers from...Ugh....

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by whiddershins » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 8:57 PM UTC

Oh, this is awesome: Keith Alexander explaining how what we really should do is let the NSA have a database that stores absolutely everything, and then they promise only to search through it when it is "reasonable."

Re: Live on C-SPAN now: NSA Chief Testifies at Cybersecurity Hearing

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Post by jacoblyles » Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 9:19 PM UTC

eightyone wrote: post #7

In this hearing there has been so much smearing in reguards to Snowden's educational background. There are plenty of smart people who didn't graduate from high school.

It may be true that people without traditional education credentials are likely to be less conformist/more likely to cause trouble.