There was no interest in spying on American citizens. There was an interest in collecting communications, using an algorithm to understand what kind of communication and if there was a better way to protect America.
Andy Card defends the government's surveillance practices, arguing that the intention was to protect citizens rather than spy on them.
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Look, I'm not a birther. I thought the President should have done this an awful long time ago.
I believe that he is a criminal. I believe that he violated his oath of office. He violated his security clearances. And he should be held accountable for that.
The American people say, we're frustrated, we are doubly frustrated. We are frustrated with President Obama, we are frustrated with Democrats, we are frustrated with Republicans. We want the government to work.