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> What exactly does the NSA do?

It's a military signals-intelligence organization.

> Whom are they protecting?

It's hardly monolithic. Imagine Catch 22 on steroids. Likely each power center is primarily protecting itself, and its funding. Overall, they're protecting the military-industrial complex. The 1%. The powers that be.

Edit: Whoever pays the bills.



Good breakdown.




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