Emails reveal close Google relationship with NSA

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This is sensationalism at its worst. A top technology firm that is integral to communications and at the forefront of research is being asked to participate in a governmental process related to its area of expertise? Color me surprised.

Other similar headlines that I could see coming out: "Emails reveal close relationship between Departments of Transportation and construction companies" and "Emails reveal close relationships between NSF and universities".

I was expecting a damning email showing that Google has been in bed with NSA and lying to us, but really this doesn't seem out of the ordinary. Government agencies are huge and I'm sure they lean on private business for help and advisement. The fact that this was released under a FOIA is the most telling part I think - if this was a huge scandalous story, we'd have been reading leaked emails, not legally obtained emails.

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So in essence it says that both Schmidt and Brin (along with other key CEOs) met with the NSA for a briefing on security threats. The politeness of the email does not mean that they are close friends. I am failing to see the issue here...

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The military made ARPANET.

Never forget that.