NSA phone-record collection had “no discernible impact” on counterterrorism � Hot Air

NSA phone-record collection had “no discernible impact” on counterterrorism � Hot Air: That will be the debate. Barack Obama has to decide soon what reforms to accept for NSA’s operations. So far, though, the controversial Section 215 program hasn’t provided much to support its continuing operations, but any executive that ends it takes the enormous political risk of having that decision get associated with any successful attack in the future — which is exactly what Morell argues will happen. I suspect that Obama will choose the safe path of reforming Section 215 rather than eliminating it.