Comments on: Surveillance Powers Abused http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/10/09/surveillance-powers-abused/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 06 May 2026 16:52:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/10/09/surveillance-powers-abused/#comment-3817 Chris Weigant Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:24:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/10/09/surveillance-powers-abused/#comment-3817 Update: Tom Toles has a <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/toles_main.html?name=Toles&date=10132008&type=c" rel="nofollow">hilarious cartoon</a> today on this subject. Enjoy. -CW Update:

Tom Toles has a hilarious cartoon today on this subject.

Enjoy.

-CW

]]> By: Osborne Ink http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/10/09/surveillance-powers-abused/#comment-3797 Osborne Ink Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:17:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/10/09/surveillance-powers-abused/#comment-3797 Isn't it interesting how "bridge to nowhere" seems to have entered the lexicon? Kidding aside, I've been in Faulk and Kinne's place: 98G Radio/Voice Intercept Combat Electronic Warfare Equipment Operator. The worst thing about the SIGINT (SIGnals INTelligence) job is how very much haystack you must examine to find interesting needles. This kind of 'big net' approach to intelligence creates information overload, stressing the collectors and analysts without producing anything of value. But it sure does expand your ability to screw up badly. Isn't it interesting how "bridge to nowhere" seems to have entered the lexicon? Kidding aside, I've been in Faulk and Kinne's place: 98G Radio/Voice Intercept Combat Electronic Warfare Equipment Operator. The worst thing about the SIGINT (SIGnals INTelligence) job is how very much haystack you must examine to find interesting needles. This kind of 'big net' approach to intelligence creates information overload, stressing the collectors and analysts without producing anything of value. But it sure does expand your ability to screw up badly.

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