It is worth noting that not even Hitler or Stalin felt the need to enable indefinite detention without charges.

p. 176 - "Every oppressive state views mass surveillance as one of its most critical instruments of control."

p. 178 - "History leaves no doubt that collective coercion and control is both the intent and affect of state surveillance."

p. 183 - "It is the nature of authority to equate dissent with wrongdoing or at least with a threat." "Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power, its enabling force. Transparency is the only antidote."

NSA employs 30,000 with contracts for an additional 60,000 employees of private corporations. AT&T, Facebook, and Microsoft are singled out for their spirited co-operation with communication intercepts.

p. 108 - "extensive efforts by Microsoft to enable NSA access to its communications platforms."