NSA and GCHQ crack encryption; consider ordinary Americans adversariesMadison Ruppert In the latest top secret documents revealed by Edward Snowden, it is also revealed that the agencies consider ordinary citizens adversaries. Some of the most noteworthy aspects of the latest documents, reported on by The Guardian, Pro Publica and The New York Times include: It should hardly be surprising that our intelligence agencies seek ways to counteract our adversaries use of encryption, the response states. However, the document clearly refers to the general consumer as an adversary. These design changes make the systems in question exploitable through Sigint [signals intelligence] collection [] with foreknowledge of the modification, the document states. To the consumer and other adversaries, however, the systems security remains intact. Unsurprisingly, the response claims that the reports endanger national security by giving a road map [] to our adversaries. Meanwhile, the response nonsensically claims that the reports were also not news. Still the response claims that the stories reveal specific and classified details about how we conduct this critical intelligence activity. Anything that yesterdays disclosures add to the ongoing public debate is outweighed by the road map they give to our adversaries about the specific techniques we are using to try to intercept their communications in our attempts to keep America and our allies safe and to provide our leaders with the information they need to make difficult and critical national security decisions. The Director of National Intelligence has made similar claims in the past, calling the reports about the NSAs activities reckless disclosures. Interestingly, The Guardian noted that the three news outlets were asked not to publish their pieces by intelligence officials. While they decided to publish the stories, The Guardian revealed that they did indeed withhold some information. The three organizations removed some specific facts but decided to publish the story because of the value of a public debate about government actions that weaken the most powerful tools for protecting the privacy of internet users in the US and worldwide, The Guardian stated. Id love to hear your opinion, take a look at your story tips and even your original writing if you would like to get it published. I am also available for interviews on radio, television or any other format. Please email me at Admin@EndtheLie.com Please support our work and help us start to pay contributors by doing your shopping through our Amazon link or check out some must-have products at our store. This article first appeared at End the Lie. 