>>>Plus, if Uncle Ali it talking about making soup, then no worries and who really cares if they listen or not. If it's how to make an exploding flak jacket, then I'm really glad they're listening. I don't know, my take on all this is probably overly simplified, but if you have nothing to hide, then why worry about it?
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>>What if "making soup" is really a code for "making bombs"? :)

>You are just supporting my argument that it's ok if they listen. It's the listener's job to determine if it's soup, or a bomb. If it's soup, who cares? No harm done. If it's a bomb, and they figure that out, great.

Yes I agree. But when those authorized to listen make a mis-judgement and someone is detained and thrown into prison, what happens? We have ACLU crying foul and filing all kinds of law suites and others calling for impeachment of the president.