The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America (Abridged) Audiobook

" The NSA and the internet. You ought to know that your e-mails are being saved, though not read. Too much information prevents the NSA from finding the real criminals and terrorists "

" This book sucks. For a topic that could be very interesting, Bamford turns it into a real snore-a-thon. He opens with a complete rendition of the gov't theory on 9-11, complete w/ all its holes, contradictions and problems. He never once entertains the idea that the scumbags in the NSA could've assisted in carrying out the attacks. He then proceeds to bore you to death for the rest of the book. Don't bother. Go read about 9-11 instead. Regardless of any of that, Big Brother is watching - that's for sure. Scumbags. "

" Paints bleak picture of Bush era NSA sucking up tons of data and skirting the 4th amendment while trying to catch terrorists. "

" A fascinating disection of how and why the dots didn't get connected before 9/11. "

" a must read to understand the "security" apparatus pre and post 9-11. "

" Save yourself the hassle of reading this book by watching PBS Frontline episode with the same name. The book started out good and then wandered all over creation losing any hint of cohesiveness. "

" For those who acquainted with recent headlines about the NSA, this book is mostly review. But it's worth reading nonetheless. "

" While I'm still reading this book, it's a chilling account of what can go wrong when an agency with unchecked power is given everything it wants in the name of national security. It's a terrifying expose of the dangers that our very intelligence community presents to our civil liberties. "

" Interesting read for sure. There were some redundant parts and some highly technical aspects that seemed to drag on a bit but overall very enlightening. Big Brother is listening! "

" Good insight into the NSA and it's operations. "

" Scary! Big brother is watching! "

" this book is also too old for me. and it became sort of boring in the middle, so i didn't finish it the first time i read it. "

" Quite an eye-opener of the power of government "

" I don't know where to begin. This will be far too technichal and drab for most people, but Bramford's style has certainly gotten more friendly since Puzzle Palace. I'm now a little scared. "

" Another great book by Bamford. I read Puzzle Palace when I was in college and his subsequent books have been just as informative. For someone who's technically an "outsider" his access and knowledge of the intelligence subject is outstanding. "

" Good book. A little too in-depth at times regarding the technical aspects of electronic surveillance, but worth reading. I wish there was a little more about the pre-911 history of NSA. "

" I really wish I could but no comment! "

" Really dense to read, but a terrifying look inside the illegal mess going on inside the US. "

" Save yourself the hassle of reading this book by watching PBS Frontline episode with the same name. The book started out good and then wandered all over creation losing any hint of cohesiveness. "

" Ai, yi, yi. Must read about US Intelligence both foreign and domestic; the NSA; the telecoms; the foreign hardware/software companies involved. Whew. "

" It's actually firghtening. Worth the read. "

" Really dense to read, but a terrifying look inside the illegal mess going on inside the US. "

" Scary! Big brother is watching! "