thenation | So many questions! How much of our personal information can the NSA get
at, with and without a warrant? What exactly does “server” mean on that
NSA PowerPoint slide? Is Snowden in Moscow, Havana, Quito, none of the
above? Tracking the fast-evolving scandal of NSA surveillance and
whistleblower Edward Snowden requires a bullshit-detector cranked up to
eleven. Though the NSA-Snowden affair is scarcely three weeks old, all
manner of official folklore and panic-infused idées reçues have
already glommed on, limpet-like, to media accounts, often deforming the
story beyond recognition. Below is your handy myth-stripping guide to
understanding this critical news item.
