- https://www.wired.com/2007/10/nsa-asked-for-p/#previouspost
- https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2007/10/qwest-ceo-nsa-punished-qwest-refusing-participate-illegal-surveillance-pre-9-11
Only one telco CEO refused this bullshit, so they framed him. His replacement caved.
I remember at some hearing about it that it was for 9/11, but can't find the link, anyone have it?
yeah, and that's the thing, they allowed it to happen and they didn't get roasted for it. A proper government would have said "You guys fucked up, you're being shut down, get the fuck out, you'll never work for the government again."
So that's another hint that it was an inside job and the surveillance was to find out who knew the truth and eliminate them. I recall there was a single congressman who opposed the patriot act back in 2001, his airplane conveniently failed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wellstone