&gt; The idea is to let more experts across American intelligence gain direct access to unprocessed information, increasing the chances that they will recognize any possible nuggets of value<p>And in reality, increasing the very real possibility of a police-state at unprecedented levels.<p>&gt; “Before we allow them to spread that information further in the government, we need to have a serious conversation about how to protect Americans’ information,” said Alexander Abdo, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer.<p>And as a non-American, this kind of things makes me want to scream. Why aren&#x27;t we talking about human rights instead of just Americans&#x27; rights. It sounds like something out of &quot;Animal Farm&quot;, i.e. everyone is equal in principle but  Americans are &quot;more equal&quot; than the others.