Revealed: NSA pushed 9/11 as key ‘sound

Revealed: NSA pushed 9/11 as key ‘sound bite’ to justify surveillance
An internal document recommended that officials use fear of attack when pressed to explain agency’s programs – The document, obtained by Al Jazeera through a Freedom of Information Act request, contains talking points and suggested statements for NSA officials (PDF) responding to the fallout from media revelations that originated with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/10/30/revealed-nsa-pushed911askeysoundbitetojustifysurveillance.html