[sigzero]

It started under Bush, so this is one instance where I think they are right. However, I blame Obama more because he was supposed to do the opposite.

[jerf]

Are you sure it started under Bush? Accusations that Echelon was being used for industrial espionage date back to the 90s.

This is relevant because a creeping erosion needs to be fought differently than something that had a distinct event that caused it.