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Lawmakers: Terrorists change tactics after NSA leaks

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:22:03 MDT

Lawmakers: Terrorists change tactics after NSA leaks

By KIMBERLY DOZIER The Associated Press

Updated Jun 13, 2013 08:22PM MDT

Washington • Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said it’s part of the damage from disclosures by National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of two NSA programs, which collect millions of telephone records and track foreign Internet activity on U.S. networks. Snowden fled to Hong Kong in May and has granted some ...

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NSA chief tells Congress wide surveillance worked

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:23:09 MDT

NSA chief tells Congress wide surveillance worked

By DONNA CASSATA and CONNIE CASS The Associated Press

Updated Jun 12, 2013 09:23PM MDT

Washington • The director of the National Security Agency vigorously defended once-secret surveillance programs as an effective tool in keeping America safe, telling Congress on Wednesday that the information collected disrupted dozens of terrorist attacks without offering details. In his first congressional testimony since revelations about the top-secret operations, Army Gen. Keith Alexander insisted that the public needs to know more about how the programs operate amid increasing unease abou...