On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:41:42AM -0800, Razer wrote:
Executive Order 12333 sets the basic mission statement of the intelligence community, which includes following the law and respecting rights. It requires the elements to collect reliable intelligence that provides the President and national leadership “with the necessary information on which to base decisions concerning the development and conduct of foreign, defense, and economic policies, and the protection of United States national interests from foreign security threats.” Executive Order 12333 further directs the intelligence community to collect that intelligence using “[a]ll means, consistent with applicable Federal law and this order, and with full consideration of the rights of United States persons,” and reminds the community of its “solemn obligation . . . to protect fully the legal rights of all United States persons, including freedoms, civil liberties, and privacy rights guaranteed by Federal law.”
What about us Aussies? MOFOS!!!