Comment Comment by DanBC In the past they sidestepped the law about spying on their own citizens by partnering with other nations, then swapping lists of people to monitor.This was ECHELON. There were 5 nations involved: The US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON)That was before 9/11. Why are people surprised that warrantless wire-tapping happens now? parent DanBC 14 years ago
This was ECHELON. There were 5 nations involved: The US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON)
That was before 9/11. Why are people surprised that warrantless wire-tapping happens now?