The NSA has reiterated time and again that it doesn't spy on Americans and only targets foreign individuals, groups or terrorists. But an overlooked "minimization" rule seems to indicate this is not the case.
According to a new report, the NSA routinely searches Americans' online communications if it travels through a fiber optic cable that goes in or out of the United States and contains information related to a legitimate foreign surveillance target like Al Qaeda.
Emails that fit this criteria are fair game for the NSA to collect and sift through, even if the exchange is between two American citizens, according to officials queried by the New York Times in the report. Read more...
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