Carolina QuotesI never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the NSA’s activities as unlawful and in the same ruling credit me for exposing them.
Edward Snowden Carolinian
Source
As quoted by Raphael Satter, U.S. court: Mass surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal, Reuters, (September 2, 2020)
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- 2020
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“I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn…” Edward Snowden. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-D5F294A028. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/d5f294a028
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