I guess the news here is that the NSA didn't learn very much from these episodes, or at least, it no longer feels like it needs to repair the damage.
This seems to be a common thread in American political corruption. After a certain point, the public just doesn't remember or can't be bothered to care or feels powerless to do anything. Then you can basically do whatever you want as long as you stay quiet enough to avoid another wave of media outrage.
This seems to be a common thread in American political corruption. After a certain point, the public just doesn't remember or can't be bothered to care or feels powerless to do anything. Then you can basically do whatever you want as long as you stay quiet enough to avoid another wave of media outrage.