A backhanded compliment from Vladimir
From
CBS News:
Putin: I Envy Obama In Light Of NSA Revelations �Because He Can Get Away With It�
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the U.S. National Security Agency, and even said he envies President Barack Obama in light of the NSA revelations �because he can get away with it.�
Putin�s comments at a Thursday news conference reflected support for the NSA surveillance as a necessary tool to fight terrorism, but added that government rules should �limit the appetite� of the data-collecting agency.
The 16-year KGB veteran and former head of Russia�s primary espionage agency said that the American spy program �isn�t a cause for joy, it�s not a cause for repentance either.� He added that �on a political level, it�s necessary to limit the appetite of special services with certain rules.�
So basically, the former head of the KGB and the current leader of Russia cannot get away with the security breaches that Obama does on a daily basis. Says a lot about our freedoms. Welcome to the soft tyranny.
Posted by DaveH at December 19, 2013 12:46 PM