National Security Agency Research Paper

The National Security Agency (NSA) has collected and analyzed the contents of emails, text messages, and mobile and landline telephone calls from nine Americans for every one foreign person it has targeted. Their main mission is “preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to sensitive or classified national security information.”(https://www.nsa.gov/about/mission/) To simplify, the initial mission was to keep America safe from the foreign. They’re responsible for the protection of U.S. government communications against mainly the ‘outsiders’. If the NSA is meant to be for our own good, why must it be kept a secret? The government should show pride for what they are doing for us, instead of being embarrassed for what is leaked. I personally feel like I am being watched through, not just the internet, but reality as well. After leaks, I was worried the governments action were going too far. I understand that they should protect us, but by doings things such as using other vulnerabilities in networks and bribing social media for our information is much more than needed. They are taking advantage of their responsibility to keep us safe ad goes beyond what is needed to be done. The National Security Agency abuses their power to make decisions for the U.S. because they …show more content…
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