Obama Says Surveillance Safeguards Worked
Adds that they can be improved
(Reuters) - Safeguards to ensure that U.S. surveillance measures are not abused have worked but must be improved as technology advances, President Barack Obama said in an interview with CNN that aired on Friday.
The Obama administration has been on the defensive since former U.S. contractor Edward Snowden revealed information on the sweep of secret government surveillance measures.
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You bet! They made sure there was absolutely no limit to the surveillance! How much better can they work than that?