️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ James Clapper claims failing to extend part of the Patriot Act, which allows the bulk collection of telephone records, will take away a vital tool in the kit of the intelligence agency. James Clapper claims failing to extend part of the Patriot Act, which allows the bulk collection of telephone records, will take away a vital tool in the kit of the intelligence agency. Should Congress not renew Section 215 - due to expire on June 1 - then it must be prepared to shoulder the blame should an 'untoward incident' take place, added the Director of National Intelligence during a question and answer session in New York on Monday. <unk> Should Congress not renew Section 215 - due to expire on June 1 - then it must be prepared to shoulder the blame should an 'untoward incident' take place, added the Director of National Intelligence during a question and answer session in New York on Monday. Clapper told a meeting in New York that failure to renew Section 215 of the Patriot Act - which allows mass collection of phone records - would effectively increase the risk of a terrorist incident. In the end, Congress gives and Congress takes away,<unk> Clapper told the group gathered at the Council on Foreign Relations. If the congress in its wisdom decides the juice isn't worth the squeeze that's fine: the intelligence community will do all it can within the law to do what it can to protect the country. But I have to say, every time we lose another tool in our toolkit, it raises the risk.<unk>But I have to say, every time we lose another tool in our toolkit, it raises the risk. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Section 215 of the Patriot Act - which also allows the NSA to obtain surveillance warrants without naming the person being wiretapped, as well as allowing the surveillance of foreigners suspected of terrorist activity but not affiliated with a terrorist organization - was one of the most controversial powers brought to light by former security contractor Edward Snowden.<unk> Section 215 of the Patriot Act - which also allows the NSA to obtain surveillance warrants without naming the person being wiretapped, as well as allowing the surveillance of foreigners suspected of terrorist activity but not affiliated with a terrorist organization - was one of the most controversial powers brought to light by former security contractor Edward Snowden. It has since been claimed Section 215, set up in the wake of September 11, has failed to stop one terrorist incident, leading to calls for...
Clapper said failure to renew will mean the loss of a vital'tool' for spies. Director of National Intelligence said opponents of Section 215 need to be prepared should the blame should another'untoward incident' occur.<unk> Director of National Intelligence said opponents of Section 215 need to be prepared to should the blame should another'untoward incident' occur. Program hasn't stopped one terrorist attack since it was established in 2001.<unk> Program hasn't stopped one terrorist attack since it was established in 2001. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>