On the off chance that it might clarify the thread a bit:<p>Is there a single non-throwaway commenter that disagrees with &#x27;btilly on this?<p>Not, like, disagrees about whether it&#x27;s the <i>most important</i> NSA concern, but disagrees that the gravity of this concern is outweighed by the importance of the work that NSA is doing.<p>To be sure: there are <i>tons</i> of people who disagree with him  around the US. But I&#x27;m surprised if many of them comment here.