How did the NSA get so powerful? • w/ James Bamford • Henry A. Wallace National Security Forum

The disclosures about the NSA's secret surveillance programs shocked the nation. But how did the NSA get so powerful in the first place? The NSA began in absolute secrecy and has remained...

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>> Sonali Kolhatkar: We know the NSA has listenedto our phone calls and spied on foreign leaders,but how did the NSA get so powerful in the first place?Welcome to the Henry A. Wallace National Security Forum,I'm Sonali Kolhatkar.The disclosure of the NSA's programsof mass surveillance shocked the nation and gave bragging rightsto legions of conspiracy theorists.Here to tell us how the NSA became the powerful agencythat it is today is James Bamford.He's the author of, The Shadow Factory: The Ultra Secret NSAfrom 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America, and,The Puzzle Palace: Inside the National Security Agency,America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization.Welcome to the program James.>> James Bamford: Thanks very m...