US To SECRET and LIE SOME MORE About Number Of Americans Under Surveillance

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-surveillance-idUSKBN1452FX

The U.S. intelligence community will soon disclose an estimate of the
number of Americans whose electronic communications have been caught
in the crosshairs of online surveillance programs intended for
foreigners, U.S. lawmakers said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.

The estimate, requested by members of the U.S. House of
Representatives Judiciary Committee, is expected to be made public as
early as next month, the letter said.

Its disclosure would come as Congress is expected to begin debate in
the coming months over whether to reauthorize or reform the so-called
surveillance authority, known as Section 702, a provision that was
added to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 2008.

"The timely production of this information is incredibly important to
informed debate on Section 702 in the next Congressâ?? and, without it,
even those of us inclined to support reauthorization would have reason
for concern," said the letter signed by 11 lawmakers, all members of
the House Judiciary Committee.

The letter was sent on Friday to National Intelligence Director James
Clapper. ...