David Kriss says that there is widespread agreement that it is okay for the U.S. government to intercept "foreign-to-foreign" communications without any oversight or accountability.

Why is it that Americans, even those who are strong advocates for the right to privacy, can dismiss the privacy expectations of non-Americans without a thought?

Not all foreigners are terrorists hiding out in mountain caverns. Canada is your nearest neighbour, largest trading partner, and a strong friend and ally. When your government closed all U.S. airports on September 11, hundreds of aircraft were diverted to Canada. At the time, no-one knew that there were only four planes involved in the attack, and for all we knew we could have been putting ourselves in harm's way. The authorities in Canada agreed to admit these aircraft into our airspace anyway, and hundreds of Canadian families took stranded American travellers into their homes.

In his first televised speech after the attack, President Bush thanked nearly every nation on earth for their support, except Canada (the only country that had actually done anything to assist the U.S. at that point). Guess he forgot.

Our soldiers have been fighting in Afghanistan since shortly after the invasion, and are suffering casualties at a higher rate than any other forces, including your own.

The NSA has the capacity to monitor the communications of our security services, government officials, businesses, and private individuals. The U.S. Congress has given them free reign to do so, and there is "widespread agreement", among Americans anyway, that this is "appropriate". Why?