Good to know something worked out.

Although the one thing I think is that these surveillance bills are mostly used to protect extra-national interests and allies considering the US is such a difficult target to attack being overseas and under heavy security.

This surveillance is used to protect troops abroad and US citizens in other countries though, and the record shows it has done well for the most part.

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