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by spitx 4739 days ago
This is Bill Clinton - whose spouse, from all accounts, will most likely be running for the office of President in 2016 - on NSA Security Leaks and Snowden.

"I don't see any alternative to trying to track all these groups around the world who are trying to wreck the ordinary operations of life in America and probably kill a lot of people. I am not persuaded that they (NSA) have done more harm than good"

Source:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-JdjIxjeUs

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If deaths by terrorism ever comes close to the number of deaths by automobile accidents I will reconsider my position that giving up the rights outlined in the constitution is an inappropriate response to terrorism.

Two wars, thousands dead, trillions of dollars spent, indefinite detainment of people in Guantanamo, a government takeover of airport security, FBI drones flying in the US, rubberstamped warrants for spying on Americans, the list goes on for quite a while. At what point is it proper to say the "cure" is worse than the disease?